Compartment No. 6 (2021) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: Compartment No. 6
Director: Juho Kuosmanen
Released: 2021
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.0

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

Rated R • 2021 • 1h 46m

Directed by Juho Kuosmanen

7.0

400+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

15+

A Finnish archaeology student takes a train through Russia and shares a compartment with a rough Finnish miner. Won the Grand Prix at Cannes. Unrated but PG-13 equivalent — a sweet, understated romance.

Cast

Seidi Haarla

Yura Borisov

Dinara Drukarova

Yuliya Aug

Lidiya Kostina

Tomi Alatalo

Viktor Chuprov

Sergey Agafonov

Nadezhda Kulakova

Denis Pyanov

Polina Aug

Natalia Drozd

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Is Compartment No. 6 appropriate for kids?

Content severity in Compartment No. 6

Sex None 0/10

Violence None 0/10

Language Moderate 4/10

Substances Strong 5/10

Themes Strong 5/10

What happens in Compartment No. 6, moment by moment

0:08 🍷 Substances 5/10
0:12 💬 Language 4/10
0:18 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10

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Sex and nudity in Compartment No. 6

None.

Violence and gore in Compartment No. 6

None.

Language in Compartment No. 6

Strong language in subtitles — Ljoha's rough manner.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Compartment No. 6

Heavy drinking as Ljoha's constant companion.

Mature themes in Compartment No. 6

An unlikely connection across cultural and personal difference. The journey as a metaphor for opening to the world. A film that earns its warmth through restraint rather than sentimentality.

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Is Compartment No. 6 appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Compartment No. 6 is best for ages 15+. It's rated R. A Finnish archaeology student takes a train through Russia and shares a compartment with a rough Finnish miner. Won the Grand Prix at Cannes. Unrated but PG-13 equivalent — a sweet, understated romance.

What age rating does Compartment No. 6 have?

Compartment No. 6 is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 15+.

What is Compartment No. 6 about?

Is there sex or nudity in Compartment No. 6?

None.

How violent is Compartment No. 6?

None.

Is the language in Compartment No. 6 appropriate for kids?

Strong language in subtitles — Ljoha's rough manner.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Compartment No. 6?

Heavy drinking as Ljoha's constant companion.

What mature themes appear in Compartment No. 6?

An unlikely connection across cultural and personal difference. The journey as a metaphor for opening to the world. A film that earns its warmth through restraint rather than sentimentality.

How long is Compartment No. 6?

Compartment No. 6 runs 107 minutes, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, released in 2021.

Where can I read the full Compartment No. 6 parent guide?

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