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Positive Messages
Not much in terms of positive messages, as a character living with mental illness is largely ignored by family and strangers. The movie asks questions about what might have been done differently had they been offered help.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
A character bites a drinking glass, cutting their mouth and creating a gory wound. They spit blood into the sink. A character riding a quad bike collides with a car and receives bloody wounds. Character is beaten up and suffers bloody wounds during a fight. Character robs banks using a note stating they have a weapon.
Sex
Characters kiss and have sex while clothed. Character imitates performing oral sex. Buttocks visible when character gets into bed naked.
Language
Frequent use of "s--t" and "f--k." One use of "c--t." Also "bollocks" and "bloody hell," as well as British slang "twat" and "shat."
Consumerism
Mention of the supermarket Tesco.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
During a wedding speech, there is mention of the drug ketamine. Character drinks wine at a wedding.
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