Shows importance of family. Provokes thought about differences between Eastern and Western cultures and sheds light on practices that may be unfamiliar to some viewers. Themes of compassion, empathy, self-control.
Plot hinges on a beloved grandmother's terminal illness diagnosis; the family is frequently visibly dismayed or upset at the news.
Questions arise about whether a newly engaged couple is pregnant; a crack is made about what goes on "in the bedroom." Couple holds hands. Grandmother tries to make a love connection for her granddaughter.
"S--t" is heard once; "stupid" is used frequently, but mostly in a loving way.
Conversations suggest that being rich (or looking like it) is crucial to an adult's status. A tween character never looks up from his iPhone. A VW logo is seen on a car but doesn't seem to be promoting the vehicle.
Smoking. Discussion about someone who drinks too much, to the worry of his family. Having the right kind of alcohol at the wedding is a topic of conversation; at the wedding, everyone drinks quite a bit. A drinking game is shown as a bonding moment for a family. Characters get drunk.