Content Transparency: jessica of venice

Convening in a forgotten library, a group of Orthodox Jewish schoolgirls discover a banned copy of The Merchant of Venice and become fascinated with Jessica, the rebellious runaway daughter. Most enamored of all is Shaina, who dreams of a bigger world and crushes on a Christian guy from her driver's ed class. Lines between harsh reality and forbidden fiction begin to blur as she walks a dangerous tightrope between religious and secular worlds. 

Depictions of:

  • Antisemitic language and beliefs

  • Patriarchal views of women, misogynistic language

  • Rigid enforcement of gendered religious rules 

  • Parental fatshaming

  • Alcohol consumption

  • Marijuana use

  • Peer pressure

  • Unwanted sexual advances

  • Profanity

Descriptions of:

  • Sexual texting, including sending photos of genitalia

  • Rape of a teenager by member of a religious community

  • Silencing of rape victims

Mentions of:

  • Suicide

  • Sex work 

  • Masturbation

  • Porn

  • Self harm

  • Questioning sexuality

  • Firearms