| nudity |
A man is stripped of his clothing before being tortured. His buttocks are exposed at one point, but the entire scene is non-sexual.
A man and woman kiss passionately. |
| violence |
A man is shot early into the film, non-graphic.
A bomb is detonated in a crowded restaurant, several characters are shown bloodied. It's later revealed that it was a suicide bombing.
A character is back-handed. The aggressor is seen shortly after dabbing a wound from the slap.
Several Egyptians are beaten by the police while holding an extremist rally.
Torture is used during the prolonged interrogation of a suspected terrorist. A man is water-boarded, put in solitary confinement, and electrocuted.
A character references domestic abuse which could be interpreted as encouraging. |
| profanity |
9 uses of the "F" word. A few mild obscenities including blasphemy. |
| alcohol |
A glass of Jack Daniels is declined.
The protagonist is seen briefly smoking a sheesha, as well as drinking alcohol from four shot glasses lined up in front of him. |
| frightening |
The central theme revolves around a character that is detained against his will with no explanation given, and is denied contact with his pregnant wife who is kept in the dark about his whereabouts. The situation is presented in an unfair and frustrating way as he is eventually tortured under suspicion of being a suspected terrorist.
A long-shot of the sky with a plane gliding along before passing behind a building may trigger memories of the 9/11 attacks. |
