Frida (2002)

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Synopsis

Biographical drama. Fictional interpretation of the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek), who overcame serious injury and a tumultuous marriage to Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina) to create strikingly personal works of art.

Content elements

• Use of the sexual expletive in a sexual context
• Some profanity and scatological slang
• Portrayal of medical trauma--bloody
• Portrayal of artist’s models—female frontal nudity
• Several scenes of sexual activity—breasts visible

Thematic elements

• The artistic temperament
• Overcoming adversity
• The nature of biography
• Intense love relationships

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for intense medical trauma and portrayals of sexuality.

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