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14A(14A) Gory Scenes, Disturbing Content, Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir: Andrew Semans. Horror/Thriller. 22 years after escaping an abusive relationship, an English woman (Rebecca Hall) living stateside is horrified when her abuser (Tim Roth) suddenly appears in her town.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent portrayals of gun, hand-to-hand, and weapons violence, some involving children, some in a horror context - some blood and gory detail
  • Brief portrayal of nightmarish imagery
  • Infrequent references to abuse - some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Cycles of abuse
  • Coping with trauma
  • Mother/child bonds

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, disturbing content, and gory scenes

Classification date

August 03, 2022

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