Why is “Hola Frida” rated NR? The MPAA has not rated this film. The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a kiss on the cheek between a young girl and a young boy, a few flirting scenes, a young girl suffering from polio and encountering a being that is identified as death that visits her several times throughout her life, a man suffering from epilepsy, discussions of overcoming insurmountable odds, discussions of gender roles and finding a purpose in life, and some mild name-calling. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.

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Animated feature based on the life of Frida Kahlo (with the voice of Olivia Ruiz), the famous Mexican artist, chronicling her struggle with polio, and her relationships with her family, as well as her imaginary friend. Also with the voices of Emma Rodriguez, Rebeca Gonzales, Léo Côté, Sophie Faucher, Manuel Tadros, Annie Girard and Joey Bélanger. Directed by André Kadi & Karine Vézina. Several lines of dialogue are spoken in French and Spanish with English translation. [Running Time: 1:22]

Hola Frida SEX/NUDITY 1

 – A young girl kisses a young boy on the cheek and he blushes. A young boy appears smitten with a young girl and he blushes in her presence in a few scenes. A woman becomes angry with her young daughter when she wants to wear pants to a celebration instead of a dress (she is trying to hide her leg because people make fun of its appearance).

Hola Frida VIOLENCE/GORE 3

 – A young woman sees a being surrounded by a mist and blacks out after being struck by a bus (we hear glass shattering) and the young woman awakens in the hospital in a full-body cast; another young woman in a dream world tries to convince the injured young woman to fight to stay alive and she does. A young girl has fever dreams and we see her talking to another girl (who resembles her) and magical surroundings; her bed walks away in one sequence, blades of long grass have tiny hands on them that brush against the girl as she walks past them, we see a giant foot among the brush, we hear a heart beating and see a disembodied heart on the ground covered with flowers and vines. A fever dream shows a young girl grasping her chest from pain as a dark mist blows through the area and a being identified as death approaches her; another young girl pleads with the being not to take her. A bully pushes a young girl when they prepare for a roller skating race and she loses her lucky ribbon; she imagines sinking in quicksand and cries for help, then reemerges and speeds through the race. A man collapses out of his chair and moans on the floor; we understand that he has epilepsy and his young daughter gives him his medicine.
► Two young men say that they put soap on some steps so that a man would fall on them (we do not see him fall and we are told that it didn’t work). A young girl is frustrated in several scenes by being sick, being separated from her friends and school and being unable to do the things that she likes to do. A young girl becomes angry when she hears that women have been prevented from doing certain jobs because of their gender. A young girl says that she wants to become a doctor and a man blusters and says that he would never let a woman treat him.
► Children tease a young girl for having one leg thinner than the other after wearing a brace due to polio; they laugh and call her “chicken leg.” A woman tells a young girl that some people are so sad that they cannot support the joy they see in others. A woman makes a disappointed facial expression while painting and a monkey steals a paintbrush from her hand and runs away. A young girl chases a piece of paper when it blows away and climbs a tree; she complains that her leg hurts and we hear the sound of a heartbeat when she winces in pain. A young girl winces in pain in several scenes, the screen flashes and we hear the sound of a heartbeat each time.
► A thunderstorm rages and we see a swirling mist outside a young girl’s bedroom window; the mist then moves into her bedroom and a figure forms with a skull-shaped face and a large hat as the girl wakes up with a start. A woman tells her daughter that she has a fever and a doctor is called to examine her; we see the child later moaning and being kept in bed to rest and in isolation (because she is contagious) and she later is shown wearing a brace on her leg and we hear that she has polio. People talk about a roller skating competition and the injuries that children have suffered in previous years (a broken leg, and one child split his head open). We hear about “Day of the Dead” celebrations and people build elaborate shrines to celebrate their loved ones that have died and a young girl builds a shrine to her “sick self.” A series of events as a young girl grows up are shown including a young girl cradling a dog as it dies.
► A young girl practices and trains to participate in a roller skating competition and we see her falling and breathing heavily but she does not suffer any injuries. A picture of a god is shown and its eyes glow. A woman talks about the Zapotec people and that they prayed to the god of rain for rain but their crops were destroyed when it hailed fiercely. A young girl asks about a mural painted on a wall depicting peasants protesting and reclaiming their rights and two townspeople call them agitators, but the child’s mother explains what was really happening and embarrasses the women. A woman tells her young daughter to stop bothering the merchants while they walk through a market. A woman says that her daughter is always running off. A young girl teases her younger sister telling her, “It’s you I’m going to eat.”
► A dog snatches food from a young girl’s hand. A dog howls and barks in a few scenes. A young boy makes a snorting sound when he laughs and we see a picture of a pig appear on his head and face while other children imagine an animal inside each of them and they each have pictures of the animals on their head.

Hola Frida LANGUAGE 1

 – Name-calling (stupid, awful, coco loco, stubborn, chicken leg), 2 religious exclamations (e.g. Dios mio, a woman talks about the god of rain). | profanity glossary |

Hola Frida SUBSTANCE USE

 – None.

Hola Frida DISCUSSION TOPICS

 – Memories, the Zapotec, poliomyelitis, viruses, fear, patience, illness, bravery, fear, doubt, self-expression.

Hola Frida MESSAGE

 – Sad moments are a part of us as much as happy ones.