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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for strong depiction of thematic material
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A couple begin to have sex against a wall. While not a lot of the act is shown, the man is seen thrusting up and down with her legs wrapped around him. They are fully clothed. Later on, there is a flashback to the scene with further thrusting.
  • A man forcefully climbs on top of a woman in bed, intending to rape her.
  • A young girl is berated by her family for not "sleeping" with her young husband to give them grandchildren, a clear allusion to sex.
  • A young man suggestively licks a piece of watermelon while making flirtatious eye contact with a young woman.
  • Rapes occur. Condoms are thrown about a room. A man and a woman have sex against a wall.

Violence & Gore

  • Domestic violence against a woman by her philandering husband.
  • A child is killed. A woman is raped. A woman cuts her arm, and puts her blood in a bowl for someone to drink. There are many other milder violent events in the film.

Profanity

  • The word "fuck" is used twice, three uses of "shit", two uses of "hell", one use of "bullshit", and one use of "asshole".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A woman commits suicide by eating Opium dumplings. Alcohol and Smoking are quite common.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

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  • Overall, it is a very intense film, without any real relief after the first 45 minutes.

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A mother accidentally drowns her baby in the tub while bathing him.

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