THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES SERIES 5

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Mature themes, violence and drug references

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The Brokenwood Mysteries is a drama series set in a seemingly quiet country town in New Zealand where Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd leads a surprising number of murder investigations. The fifths series features four episodes: Scared To Death, Bride Not To Be, Tontine, and The Dark Angel.

Themes

The film contains thematic content related to murder, illness, suicide, drug addiction, corruption, crime and sexual abuse, which is predominantly verbal throughout.

Violence

The film contains brief, discreet depictions of murder and its aftermath, as well as depictions of brawls, occasionally with some accompanying blood detail.

Sex

The film contains discreet verbal and visual references to sex.

Language

The film contains use of the words 'shit', 'bastard', 'dick', 'pussy', 'piss', 'screw', 'bugger', 'arse', 'bloody', 'damn' and 'hell'.

Drug use

The film contains drug references including depictions of drug paraphernalia related to heroin and methamphetamine use, as well as references to drug addiction and a sequence in which someone is clearly under the influence of drugs.

Nudity

The film contains buttock nudity.

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Classification date

20 February 2023

Year of production

2018

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Mature themes, violence and drug references

THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES SERIES 5

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