Saccharine | Australian Classification

PORTAL UPDATE: The multi-factor authentication method for Portal accounts will be changing to Microsoft Authenticator on 18 March 2026 (AEDT).
Existing users will be prompted to set up Microsoft Authenticator the first time you login after this update. Please refer to this guide.

This website uses cookies, utilised by us and third parties to enhance your experience. Learn more via our Privacy page.

Back

Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Strong themes, blood and gore, violence and sex scenes

What do the ratings mean?

Poster image for Saccharine

After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself terrorised by the ghost of the person she's eating.

Why this classification?

None Very mild
impact Mild
impact Moderate
impact Strong
impact High
impact
Themes
Violence
Language Moderate impact
Drug use Moderate impact
Nudity Moderate impact
Sex

None
Very mild impact
Mild impact
Moderate impact
Strong impact
High impact

More information about the content of this film

See more information about the content of this film | Warning: May contain spoilers

Themes

The film contains scenes of supernatural threat and menace, depictions of medical procedures on cadavers with close-up detail, and scenes featuring viscera and gore. There is also thematic content relating to disordered eating.

Violence

The film contains physical violence involving a supernatural entity and post-action imagery of a character with strong injury and viscera detail.

Sex

The film contains a scene of implied cunnilingus, with no nudity depicted.

Language

The film contains use of the words "f**k", "shit", "dick", "ass", "piss", "damn" and "hell".

Drug use

The film contains scenes of a white powder being snorted and verbal references to drugs including speed and ketamine.

Nudity

The film contains brief scenes of full-frontal male and female nudity, as well as scenes of breast nudity. The nudity is not sexualised and is typically distant and obscured.

Back to top

Industry details

Classification date

14 May 2026

Year of production

2025

Classification

MA 15+

Consumer advice

Strong themes, blood and gore, violence and sex scenes

Category

Films

Category detail

Film

Media type

Not Specified

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

112 minutes

Director/Creator

Natalie Erika James

Producer

Natalie Erika James | Anna McLeish | Sarah Shaw

Production company

Carver Films | Thrum Films

Country of origin

AUSTRALIA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

File number

T26/19236

Classification number

CLAS-1238049

Alternative titles

Not Specified

Not what you're looking for?

Return to search results
Start a new search

Film posters (where available) are courtesy of The Movie Database (TMDb) and the accuracy or correctness of this content cannot be guaranteed. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.