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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for a sexual reference
Certification

Sex & Nudity

Violence & Gore

Profanity

  • One use of strong language, in a sexual context (You f*cked her?).
  • At least one use of "Sh*t," "D*mn", and "Bloody Hell."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some drinking, in social contexts.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Discussion of Leukaemia, in a fair amount of detail. A doctor describes the death one can expect from such a disease. Quite an upsetting moment.
  • Discussion of unborn conjoined twins being separated, with the consequences that would incur.
  • A woman breaks down in tears after visiting a young man at a hospital.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A key character is forced to have a blood transfusion against his will. This causes him to have a crisis of faith.
  • A key character rejects a life saving blood transfusion. He is seen with pale skin and struggling to breathe, shortly before it is implied he dies. His funeral is shown.

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