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14A(14A)

Synopsis

Dir: Olivier Assayas. Drama/Comedy. Based on the novel by Giuliano Da Empoli. An aspiring artist (Paul Dano) becomes an advisor to Vladimir Putin (Jude Law) as he rises to power, helping shape post-Soviet Russia.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence - some blood and gory detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, little detail
  • Infrequent buttock and male frontal nudity in a non-sexual context - some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - little detail

Thematic elements

  • Power and control
  • Politics and corruption
  • Media and manipulation

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance use, and nudity

Classification date

April 29, 2026

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