6. DISCRIMINATIVE language or behaviour is not
allowed.
No reference to illegal DRUGS or drug unless for
educational purposes. For example an anti-drug
message for young children.
7. HORRORFIC or scary scenes should be very mild,
unlikely to unease the children, the effect should
be reassuring.
No DANERGOUS BEHAVIOUR which younger
children might copy, no importance on easily
accessible weapons.
8. Only very mild LANUGAGE can be used rarely.
Natural NUDITY, with no sexual circumstance.
SEX is allowed as long as it is kissing, and
references to ‘making love’.
Only mild VIOLENCE is allowed, no threating or
dangerous violence is acceptable.
11. Children of any age can watch by him/her-self.
It should not unease children around the years
8+, however parents are guided to debate
whether the content could upset their child or
children
DISCRIMINATION & DRUGS portrayal are the
same as an U certificate.
13. HORROR is allowed as long prolonged or
intense.
DANGEROUS BEHAVIOUR is allowed only if
behaviour is not able to copy. No glamorisation
of realistic or easily accessible weapons.
14. Only mild bad LANUAGE.
Natural NUDITY, with no sexual context.
SEXUAL activity may be implied, but discreetly.
THEME should not be problematic, more serious
issues are featured (domestic violence).
VIOLENCE is moderately allowed, without detail,
and be able to justify its context, comedy or
fantasy.
19. DISCRIMINATORY language and behaviour must
be authorized by the work as a whole.
Aggressive discriminatory language and
behaviour must be clearly condemned to be
acceptable.
Any misuse of DRUGS must
be infrequent and should not
be exaggerated or give
instructional details.
20. HORROR- moderate physical and psychological
threat may be legitimate, provided disturbing
scenes are not frequent.
IMITABLE BEHAVIOUR- suicide, hanging and self
harming behaviour should not be emphasised
on detail, so that it can be copied, or appear
pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons
should nit be authorised.
21. Moderate LANGUAGE is allowed, the use of
strong language should be infrequent.
NUDITY is allowed, but sexual context must be
brief.
SEXUAL activity may be brief and discreetly
displayed. Sex reference should not go beyond
what is suitable for a young teenager.
22. The THEMES should be suitable for young
teenagers for instance a mature theme.
Moderate VIOLENCE is allowed but should not
dwell on detail, no emphasis on injuries, blood,
occasional gory moments may be acceptable if
justified by the context. The same with sexual
violence briefly and discreetly, plus strong
appropriate justification.
25. DICRIMINATORY language or behaviour must
not be recommended.
DRUG taking must not promote drugs as a
whole, or encourage drug misuse. Drug misuse
or highly dangerous substances like aerosols and
solvents is unlikely acceptable.
26. NUDITY may be allowed in a sexual context but
without strong detail. There are no constraints
on nudity in a non-sexual or educational
context.
SEXUAL activity may be portrayed without
strong detail. The strongest references are
unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by
context.
27. HORROR- string threat and menace are
permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
IMITABLE BEHAVIOUR- should not dwell on
dangerous behaviour, weapons should not be
glamorised.
There may be frequent
use of strong
LANAGUAGE.
28. THEMES- no theme is prohibited, provided the
treatment is applicable for 15 year olds.
VIOLENCE can be strong but does not dwell on
infliction pain or injury. Strong gory images are
unlikely to be acceptable. Any detailed verbal
references to sexual violence must be discreet
and if very strong have strong contextual
justification.
31. Where the material is in breach of the criminal
law.
Some scenes in an 18 movie can portray the
means of an individual who could risk harm to
themselves.
This may include
portrayals of sexual or
sexualised violence, for
example sexual assault.
32. My Film Opening
It is important to have a certificate rating as it can contain very
violent scenes inappropriate for their age, they might not
understand the concept of the movie, or it could lead to children
under the age certificate to copy scenes in the movie, where they
could potentially hurt themselves. I have decided to have my film
opening at an 18 certificate, as I will be able to show more vivid
scene than a 15, such as someone getting their bone or bones
broken, (accidentally or purposely). As my film is about a
psychopathic girl scene such as these could be used. As well as
this children under this rating might find the film scary/thrilling. In
a psychological thriller a typical convention are weapons, i.e.
knives, axes, hammers etc. A parent would not want their children
to see how this weapons could be portrayed.
