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14A(14A) Substance Abuse

Synopsis

Dir: Jorge Iván Sanders. Spanish-language Drama/Thriller. A man with autism (Leonardo Argel Reyes) navigates life in his small town amidst poverty, violence, and addiction.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent use of sexual language - some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of weapons violence - some blood and detail; brief portrayal of sexual assault - little detail; infrequent portrayals of self-harm, death by overdose, and corpses - some detail
  • Frequent portrayals of nightmarish imagery and phenomena
  • Infrequent sexually suggestive scenes in a medicalized context - no nudity, detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of illegal substance and alcohol use in a recreational context; infrequent references to illegal substance trafficking - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - little detail

Thematic elements

  • Family dynamics
  • Coping with trauma
  • Poverty

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for substance abuse, violence, sexually suggestive scenes, and coarse language

Classification date

March 20, 2026

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