Half Man – Season 1: Episodes 1-3 | Australian Classification

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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Strong themes, coarse language, sex scenes and violence

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Poster image for Half Man – Season 1: Episodes 1-3

Half Man follows Ruben and Niall, who are as close as brothers. Spanning 30 years of their lives, the intense series traces the powerful, twisted bond between the two broken men.

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Themes

The film contains themes relating to toxic and destructive co-dependent relationships, as well as identity and discrimination.

Violence

The film contains emotionally charged violence including punching and stomping with blood detail.

Sex

The film contains simulated sexual activity in which a young man is coached through his first sexual experience. There are also verbal and visual sexual references.

Language

The film contains use of the words "c**t", "f**k", "piss", "shit", "dick", "bitch", "cock", "prick", "pussy", "twat", "whore", "bollocks", "bastard", "wanker", "crap", "balls", "bloody", "damn" and "hell".

Drug use

The film contains depictions of characters snorting a white powder and smoking marijuana cigarettes, as well as verbal drug references.

Nudity

The film contains sexualised breast nudity as well as buttock nudity.

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Industry details

Classification date

9 June 2026

Year of production

2025

Classification

MA 15+

Consumer advice

Strong themes, coarse language, sex scenes and violence

Category

Films

Category detail

Film

Media type

Not Specified

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

168 minutes

Director/Creator

Richard Gadd | Alexandra Brodski

Producer

Wendy Griffin

Production company

Mam Tor Productions

Country of origin

SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

File number

T26/20829

Classification number

CLAS-1294571

Alternative titles

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