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14A(14A) Coarse Language

Synopsis

Drama. The lead singer (Elizabeth Moss) of a popular punk band (Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin) struggles to maintain balance and recapture the creative success she once had.

Content elements

  • Frequent, often aggressive use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence, some in a self-harm context – little blood and detail
  • Frequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use; infrequent portrayals of illegal substance use

Thematic elements

  • The artistic temperament
  • Coping with addiction
  • Exploitation and redemption

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, substance use, and some violence

Classification date

May 03, 2019

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