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(2014)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for sexual references, language, brief strong violence and some drug use
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • In the opening scene, a man explains how he ''first tasted semen when I was seven years old'', and how he was raped by a priest ''anally and orally'' every day for five years. He also describes how his anus bled due to this. This is very graphic and disturbing.
  • A reference is made to a sexual act known as ''felching''.
  • A male prostitute uses graphic sexual dialogue.
  • References to 'f**king'', as a sexual term.
  • A man comes down the stairs, shirt off, while zipping his trousers and his pubic hair is seen. Gay sex is implied.

Violence & Gore

  • There's an offscreen fight. A man is later seen with bruises and a bloody nose.
  • A man fires a gun in to some bottles.
  • A man is shot in the waist. Blood spurts out.
  • A man is killed with a shot to the head. We see a large amount of blood and brain matter splatter out in slow-motion. We see this three times. Very graphic.

Profanity

  • About 30 F-words. 1 C-word. Other mild curse words.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Very heavy drinking throughout.
  • Fairly frequent drinking.
  • Some smoking.
  • A scene of cocaine use.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The whole film is disturbing and bleak.
  • The ending is intense.
  • A church is burned down.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • A dog is seen with its throat slit. Some blood is seen.

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