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18A(18A)

Synopsis

Dir: David Cronenberg. Drama/Science Fiction/Thriller. A grieving widower (Vincent Cassel) builds a new burial technology in order to watch his wife's (Diane Kruger) corpse decay.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive, many in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent use of sexual language and references - some detail
  • Frequent portrayals of corpses - detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast and female frontal nudity, detail
  • Infrequent breast, buttock, and female frontal nudity in a non-sexual context
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Perspectives on death
  • Obsession
  • Control

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for sexual content and nudity

Classification date

April 11, 2025

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