100 Nights of Hero Parents Guide

According to IMDb, the film is rated PG-13 for “sexual material, some bloody images and language.”

Given the content and tone, this film is best suited for teens and older kids — perhaps ages 13 and up (with parent/guardian)

Story Summary (spoiler-light)

Ever wondered what would happen if storytelling itself became the ultimate form of rebellion? 100 Nights of Hero poses that very question and answers it with equal parts beauty, rage, and melancholy. In a world where women exist solely to bear heirs and please their husbands, love and imagination become dangerous weapons.

In this hauntingly poetic tale, we meet Jerome (Amir El-Masry, Giant) and Cherry (Maika Monroe, Watcher), a young couple bound by a cruel decree: they have 101 days to conceive, or Cherry will face brutal consequences. When Jerome departs on a long business trip, he leaves Cherry in the care of her maid and confidante, Hero (Emma Corrin, Nosferatu), and his friend Manfred (Nicholas Galitzine, The Idea of You). But as Manfred’s advances grow increasingly inappropriate, Hero steps in not with a sword or a scream, but with a story. A story that will change everything.

Hero begins spinning the tale of Rosa (Charli XCX) and her sisters a mythic, rebellious fable that runs parallel to her own world. Through Rosa’s voice, the film explores how stories become survival tools, how imagination turns into armor. Each word is an act of resistance, each story a rebellion against a system built to silence women.

The tone of 100 Nights of Hero is strikingly atmospheric part gothic fairytale, part feminist allegory. It’s the kind of film that feels both ancient and futuristic, a bit like The Handmaid’s Tale colliding with Pan’s Labyrinth. The cinematography, drenched in deep shadows and candlelit warmth, captures the tension between beauty and horror. Low-key lighting gives the film an almost painterly texture, with contrasts of light and dark visually echoing the emotional battle between hope and despair.

Where 100 Nights of Hero truly shines is in its dual narrative structure. The story within the story Rosa’s myth mirrors Hero’s reality, turning the act of storytelling into something revolutionary. It’s a bold creative choice, and it works: both threads reflect, challenge, and enhance one another, creating a layered experience that rewards viewers who pay attention.

Yet, for all its ambition, the film sometimes feels overstuffed. It juggles feminism, mythology, power, and love but not all of these ideas get the space they deserve. Some scenes feel rushed, and the movie’s worldbuilding doesn’t quite live up to its visual potential. The opening shot of three moons is breathtaking, hinting at a rich alien world, but the script offers only fragments of explanation. Instead of immersing us in this world, the film leans on a “voice of God” narration that spoon-feeds exposition rather than letting us feel it. It’s a pity because when 100 Nights of Hero trusts its imagery, it’s mesmerizing.

Still, the film’s flaws don’t eclipse its magic. Emma Corrin delivers a quietly powerful performance as Hero watchful, intelligent, and quietly fierce. Maika Monroe brings fragility and inner strength to Cherry, while Charli XCX’s Rosa bursts through the frame with wild, raw energy. Together, they form a trinity of women fighting oppression in ways both loud and subtle.

If you loved The Handmaid’s Tale, The Green Knight, or The Fall, 100 Nights of Hero will feel like their lyrical cousin visually stunning, thematically daring, and unapologetically strange.

Parents should know: this is not a playground romp. Seduction and power play drive the plot, some images are mildly bloody, and the emotional stakes are real enough to surprise younger viewers. The language isn’t extreme, but mature enough that it leans teen-friendly rather than children-friendly. On the positive side, the movie gives us a strong heroine in Hero, the power of story as resistance, and a celebration of queer love that feels honest rather than token.

Detailed Content Breakdown for Parents

Violence & Intensity: The film features some blood or “bloody images” according to parental guide listings. The premise itself involves a high-stakes wager, entrapment and manipulation (seduction as a power move) which can carry psychological tension and threat.While it doesn’t appear to be full-on horror or graphic violence, there is enough intense thematic material that younger children might feel uneasy.Scenes of emotional threat, pressure, and someone’s freedom or fate being at risk add to the intensity.

Language: The listing includes “language” as part of the PG-13 advisory.  No major details of frequent strong profanity are given publicly yet, but the presence of some moderate language is implied.Tone may include manipulative or patronising dialogue (given the power dynamics) rather than gratuitous swearing.

Sexual Content / Nudity: The key story involves seduction, attraction, and romantic tension (including sapphic/queer themes between Hero and Cherry) in a somewhat stylised fantasy setting. The “sexual material” mention in the rating suggests some mature content, likely implied rather than explicit.Nudity is not strongly reported in the publicly available guides – likely minimal or suggestive rather than explicit but parents should be aware that romantic/erotic tension plays a central role.he relationship between Hero and Cherry, while central, may involve themes of attraction and desire that older kids can understand, but younger children may find confusing or intense.

Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking: There’s no strong evidence from public sources of drug use or heavy alcohol focus.No noted smoking or substance-use scenes specifically flagged in the parents guide in public summaries.Still, parents may wish to assume there may be occasional use or implied drinking given the adult themes.

Parental Concerns

• Younger children may struggle with the emotional complexity seduction, manipulation, power imbalance are core to the plot.
• The romantic/sexual tension, particularly the queer dimension, may need preparation or explanation depending on your family’s comfort.
• Some blood/violence imagery and hints of punishment or threat may scare or unsettle sensitive viewers.
• The stylised fantasy may mask serious themes so what appears “fairytale” still carries adult-level stakes (betrayal, loss of agency).
• Because streaming availability is not confirmed yet, some families may only have access in a theatre environment, which intensifies experience (sound, darkness, audience effect).

Final Verdict

“100 Nights of Hero” is an imaginative, visually rich romantic fantasy with strong themes of empowerment, storytelling and connection. It’s suitable for families with older children (teens) who are comfortable with romance, sexual tension, some mild violence and thematic complexity.

Basic Info

• Release Date: The film had its world premiere on September 6, 2025, at the Venice International Film Festival. Its U.S. limited theatrical release is scheduled for December 5, 2025.
• Genre: Historical fantasy / romantic fable
• Director: Julia Jackman.
• Cast: Emma Corrin as Hero, Maika Monroe as Cherry, Nicholas Galitzine as Manfred, Also includes Charli XCX, Richard E. Grant and others.
• Running Time: Approximately 90 minutes.
• Based On: A graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg called The One Hundred Nights of Hero.