Le Lycéen | Australian Classification

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Restricted (R 18+)

High impact sex and self-harm

What do the ratings mean?

Poster image for Le Lycéen

Set over the course of one winter, the most autobiographical and arguably best film to date from acclaimed writer/director Christophe Honoré follows a young man on the cusp of adulthood who, after being sent reeling by an unexpected loss, looks for comfort in all the wrong places.

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Drug use Mild impact
Nudity Strong impact
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More information about the content of this film

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Le Lycéen (Winter Boy in English) is a French drama which follows Lucas, a 17-year-old reeling from an unexpected loss, who struggles to find solace as he embarks on a journey of self-exploration. The film is in French with English subtitles.

Themes

The film contains themes of loss and grieving throughout. There are verbal references to suicide and a sequence of explicit self-harm featuring blood detail. The narrative focuses on the coming-of-age of a 17-year-old and includes some scenes of sexual exploration.

Violence

The film contains a brief physical altercation between two brothers.

Sex

The film features a scene of implied intercourse that is realistically simulated. There are other sexual references, including examples of hand-drawn sexualised imagery.

Language

The film contains use of the words 'f**k', 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'arsehole', 'screw', 'slut', and 'jerk'.

Drug use

The film contains a very brief scene of marijuana use.

Nudity

The film contains male buttock nudity and hand-drawn images which feature frontal and rear male nudity.

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Industry details

Classification date

11 February 2023

Year of production

2022

Classification

R 18+

Consumer advice

High impact sex and self-harm

Category

Films

Category detail

Film Other

Media type

DVD, Online, DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

122 minutes

Director/Creator

Christophe Honoré

Producer

Philippe Martin | David Thion

Production company

LES FILMS PELLEAS | FRANCE 2 CINEMA | AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES CINEMA | CANAL+ | CINE+ | FRANCE TELEVISIONS

Country of origin

FRANCE

Language

FRENCH

Applicant

Palace Entertainment Pty Ltd

File number

T23/18494

Classification number

CLAS-075098

Alternative titles

Winter Boy

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