Emotion Is Dead | Australian Classification

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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Strong coarse language and a suicide scene

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Films

A teenage skateboarder suffering from a recent family tragedy comes up with a money-making scheme that embroils him in something far bigger than he ever dreamed. Only his mum and emo ex-girlfriend can save him from a terrifying fate.

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More information about the content of this film

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Emotion is Dead is an Australian drama film featuring teenage skateboarder Brock who. reeling from a recent family tragedy, comes up with a unique money-making scheme.

Themes

The film contains themes of computer theft, drug crime, social decay, and mental health. The film contains a suicide scene.

Violence

The film contains violence in the form of gun and weapons of opportunity being used to subdue and kill with accompanying blood detail.

Sex

The film contains brief depictions of sexualised imagery and verbal sexual references.

Language

The film contains use of the words, "c**t", "f**k" and its derivatives, "shit", "bitch", "bastard", "prick", "piss", "pussy" and "arse".

Drug use

The film contains drug use and verbal references to cocaine. The film also depicts the growth of hydroponic marijuana plants and bags of marijuana.

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Industry details

Classification date

30 May 2024

Year of production

2023

Classification

MA 15+

Consumer advice

Strong coarse language and a suicide scene

Category

Films

Category detail

Public Exhibition

Media type

DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

89 minutes

Director/Creator

Pete Williams

Producer

Pete Williams | Brian Hayes

Production company

PWTV

Country of origin

AUSTRALIA

Language

English |

Applicant

PETE WILLIAMS TV

File number

T24/01387

Classification number

CLAS-487591

Alternative titles

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