Queer

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Strong drug use and sex scenes

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William S. Burrough's Queer is a U.S./Italian drama film set in the 1950s, that follows William as he forges a connection with Eugene against the backdrop of his drug addiction. The film is in English.

Themes

The film contains themes relating to drug addiction and relationships. There are depictions of unsettling dreams and hallucinations, including with blood detail.

Violence

The film contains violence including shoving and a character being very discreetly shot during a dream-like sequence. There are also verbal threats of violence.

Sex

The film contains sex scenes, including depictions of implied oral sex, masturbation and anal sex. During one scene, a man's erect penis is briefly shown, covered by his underwear.

Language

The film contains use of the word "f**k" and derivatives, as well as "shit", "crap", "ass", "bastard", "piss" and "hell". There is also the use of the middle finger gesture.

Drug use

The film contains drug use, including a detailed depiction of the preparation and implied injecting of heroin, as well as depictions of a white powder being snorted and the smoking of a rolled cigarette that may be marijuana. There is an extended sequence featuring the hallucinatory effects of a psychedelic plant (ayahuasca), and other visual and verbal references to drugs, drug addiction and drug withdrawal.

Nudity

The film contains depictions of full-frontal male and female nudity, as well as sexualised buttock nudity.

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Classification date

15 January 2025

Year of production

2024

Classification

MA 15+

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Queer

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