The Brutalist

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Strong sex scenes and drug use

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The Brutalist is a U.S., Hungarian and UK drama film in which an émigré Hungarian architect undertakes a project for a mysterious client as he tries to adjust to life in post-war United States.

Themes

The film contains themes of displacement, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, racism and discrimination, oppression and drug addiction, along with family and relationship discord.

Violence

The film contains a scene of discreet sexual violence along with verbal references to sexual violence. The film also features punching and shoving.

Sex

The film contains scenes featuring a variety of sexual activity and contains verbal sexual references.

Language

The film contains use of the words, "f**k", "shit", "bitch", "bastard", "screw", "prick", "damn" and "hell". The film contains the use of the words, "f**k" and "prick" in a sexualised context.

Drug use

The film contains scenes featuring the preparation of a drug referred to as "hop" and its use via injection. The film also contains the smoking of implied marijuana cigarettes, along with verbal references to drugs.

Nudity

The film contains sexualised full frontal nudity and a brief instance of sexualised genital nudity.

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Classification date

23 October 2024

Year of production

2024

Classification

MA 15+

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Strong sex scenes and drug use

The Brutalist

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