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Sex & Nudity

  • There are many scenes depicting sex and containing sexual remarks. No nudity is shown.
  • **Adultery can be considered one of the main themes of the movie, as the two main characters both cheat on their spouses**
  • A man and woman have sex in the backseat of a car. The scene lasts for 10 seconds, and shows the man thrusting above the woman and her legs are spread open (we briefly see his bare buttocks at a distance); they both moan, she says "yes", he remarks that he is "coming"
  • A man and have have sex in the backseat of a car, this scene is shorter than the first "car sex" scene, no nudity is shown, the man and woman's legs are shown out of the car door, and the car undulating rhythmically. A female narrator can be heard implying that the man is "balls deep" inside the woman
  • A man has sex with a woman in a chemists, the couple are shown kissing passionately (the woman can be heard saying "put it inside me"). While they are having sex off-screen, the camera concentrates on some ornaments depicting pigs mating in explicit positions.
  • In a montage sequence a man and woman can be seen having sex on a bed, the man is shown thrusting hard from behind (we see his bare chest but no other detail).
  • A man and a woman kiss passionately a few times throughout the movie.
  • In one instance a woman offers to perform oral sex on a man before the scene cuts away
  • A man, who is wearing a tracksuit that leaves his chest exposed, seduces his wife, into having sex. He touches his crotch over the fabric and pushes his wife on the bed; he then is implied to penetrate her and starts thrusting hard (they moan until both climax). We only see the man's bare chest and back and the woman's bare legs. The whole sequence lasts about 1 minute.
  • In few brief shots, we see a woman wearing only a t-shirt and panties, and a man wearing only boxers and a cowboy hat, having fun and acting silly in a bedroom.
  • A scene where a woman is seen in her bra and panties, and a man is naked under the sheets (his bare chest and back are seen). They talk, they kiss, then are implied to have sex.
  • A man tells his teenage son how he "screwed" the sofa when he was 12 years old.
  • A man tells a woman that his wife caught him watching porn and put up parental control on his laptop.
  • A man in a bathtub recalls his sexual encounter (we see some flashbacks). His bare chest is visible.
  • A man takes a bath (we see his bare chest).
  • A man implicitly asks his wife to have sex and she refuses. It is implied he has an erection.
  • A woman wears a babydoll and her erect nipples are briefly seen under the fabric. A man notices it and she remarks that she's cold.

Violence & Gore

  • A man slaps another man.
  • A man falls down a bike and has a bloody scratches on his leg.
  • A policeman pretends to arrest a man, violently pushes him on a table, and handcuffs him.
  • Two dogs run after a man, who hides in his car.
  • A man and a teenage boy vandalize a shop by breaking its sign and window.

Profanity

  • Some strong language including Damn, Fuck, and sexually-related dialogue.
  • Three obscene hand gestures (two imitating masturbation and one middle finger).
  • A teenage boy is said to have mucked up a school's room with his own faeces.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • The movie's main theme is drugs and meds use. The main character is a pharmacist, and starts to create, mix, and assume drugs. Lots of people throughout the story take various medicines and drugs, both legal and not. Some characters are also frequent smokers and drinkers.
  • A woman is an alcoholic and smokes frequently.
  • A man is seen smoking and drinking a couple of times.
  • Another man is seen having a drink at a bar.
  • A man and a woman drink wine and are rather dizzy afterwards.
  • A group of people drink wine at dinner.
  • In a few brief shots, we see a man and a woman having fun in a bedroom: they take pills and drink wine.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • A guy is found dead due to overdose.
  • A man and a woman plan and attempt to kill a man, but spare him.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A guy is found dead due to overdose.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Murder/Death is a small sub-theme, the related scenes are few and blood-free: a guy is found dead due to overdose, and another man is planned to be killed, but is eventually spared.

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