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(14A) Sexual ContentSynopsis
Dir: Xavier Giannoli. French-language Drama. Based on the novel by Honoré de Balzac. In France in the early 1800s, a poet (Benjamin Voisin) moves from the country into Paris, where he becomes a journalist while trying to navigate the worlds of theatre and high society.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of vulgar expressions
- Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence and illness - little blood or detail
- Frequent portrayals of sexually suggestive scenes and sexual activity - some breast nudity and detail
- Frequent breast and buttock nudity in a non-sexual context
- Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use, smoking, and illegal substance use in a recreational and period context
Thematic elements
- The power of the press
- Appearance versus reality
- Power and control
Classification rationale
The power of the press
Appearance versus reality
Power and control
Classification date
October 31, 2022Was this page helpful?
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