Film certificate

Following the guidelines on the BBFC website we have decided that our film would be classified as a 15. This is due to the themes the film opening involves, including; strong language, portrayals of sexual activity and drug taking.

Here are the different classifications taken from the BBFC website:

 U - Suitable for all

PG - Parental guidance

12A - Must be 12+ to view at a cinema

12 - Must be 12+ to rent or buy

15 - Must be 15+ to view at a cinema and to rent or buy

18 - Must be 18+ to view at a cinema and to rent or buy

Things you might see in a 15 rated movie:

·         Strong violence

·         Frequent strong language

·         Portrayals of sexual activity

·         Verbal references to sex

·         Sexual Nudity

·         Brief scenes of sexual violence

·         Verbal references to sexual violence

·         Discriminatory language or behaviour

·         Drug taking

Strong Language in a 15 rated film:

·         There is no upper limit to the amount of strong language in a 15, however continued or aggressive swearing is not necessarily common within 15 rated films.

The use of Discriminatory terms in 15 rated films:

·         Discriminatory terms are allowed given that the work as a whole does not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Sexual Scenes in a 15 rated film:

·         Sexual activity can be portrayed but without strong detail. Nudity is allowed in a sexual context without strong detail and nudity in a non-sexual or educational context has no constraints.

·         Unless justified by by context crude references are not acceptable.

·         Sex and sex references are treated the same irrespective of sexuality.

Sexual Violence in a 15 rated film:

·         The portrayal should be discreet and justified by context. There can be detailed verbal references to sexual violence.

Drugs in a 15 rated film:

·         Drug taking and general drug possession may be show but the film must not promote the use of drugs or show instructional detail.

Dangerous behaviours in 15 rated films:

·         Dangerous behaviours that may be impressionable to teenagers shouldn't be dwelled upon or have detail which can be copied.