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Sex & Nudity

  • A blind woman is tricked into walking in on a man with another woman. Nothing is seen, but dialogue and sounds make us aware of what is going on.
  • A woman lusts after a man.
  • A child watches a man and woman have sex.
  • A woman performs oral sex on a man. Obscene slurping sounds could be heard, but this is a blink and you miss it part of the scene.

Violence & Gore

  • A young child has his face cut into a Glasgow smile. This is not seen being done.
  • A man is cuffed to a torture rack. He is seen lacerated, and it is later implied he dies of his wounds.
  • A woman attacks a man who she believes kidnapped and murdered her baby.
  • A group of children attack a young boy.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Wine is served to the main character, but he accidentally spills it on his face.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Overall, this film does not show much that could upset a viewer, despite its heavy topics and basis on a novel that is considerably more graphic.
  • A group of men attempt to trick a frightened blind woman into stepping into a burning furnace.
  • A man is taken by the police to a prison without explanation. Another character goes after them and later on is misinformed that the man is dead.
  • It is revealed that a woman poisoned herself.
  • A man drowns himself in the river. This scene could be upsetting.
  • A woman asks a man to join her after she dies. He commits suicide shortly after while others watch.
  • The laughing faces of the peers during the House of Lords scene can be frightening.

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