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American Teen

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American Teen

Rated: PG-13.

Suitable for: Teens and older.

What you should know: This is a documentary that follows a handful of high-school students in a small Indiana town during their senior year.

Language: An outburst with a couple of f-words and a smattering of vulgarities, along with a derogatory word for "homosexual."

Sexual situations and nudity: There is a reference to oral sex; a girl says, "We did it," meaning sex; and much gossip about a girl who sends a topless photo that is widely disseminated, much to her dismay. Teens play spin the bottle and make out.

Violence/scary situations: A student talks about the suicide of a sibling, another is so upset by a breakup that she cannot force herself to go to school and lots of mean-spirited things such as vandalism and prank calls are done.

Drug or alcohol use: Underage teens are shown drinking, sometimes to the point of excess.

n Family Viewing, a look at new films from a family perspective, appears every Wednesday in Life & Times.