2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films, The: Live Action

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Synopsis

Short Film Compilation. The five Academy-nominated short films are "Fauve" (Canada), "Detainment" (Ireland), "Marguerite" (Canada), "Madre" (Spain), and "Skin" (US).

Content elements

• Infrequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and ethno-cultural slurs.
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and gun violence - some blood and detail; frequent descriptions of hand-to-hand and weapons violence involving children - impact and some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Variety of cinematic expression
• Uncovering the truth
• The loss of innocence

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, violence, and mature subject matter in a dramatic context

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