| nudity |
We see the buttocks of a boy. This is in two scenes, the second of which is somewhat extended and shows rear nudity for multiple boys.
We also see a very, very, brief glimpse of a young boy's genitalia from behind. It's so brief that it's much easier to miss completely than to catch. |
| violence |
We see several boys being pushed, slapped and caned by teachers.
Billy gets into violent arguments with his brother and mother, in which they push and shove.
Billy gets into a fight at school, and they fall around punching and kicking each other. |
| profanity |
One mouthed F-word; a man can be seen mouthing "you fucking twat!" to a boy (it's barely audible, but it comes up in the subtitles). In the undubbed version, there is another instance where Billy shouts "thou's a big, fucking bastard!" at Jud towards the end of the film, which leads his mother to say, "That's enough of that language." In the dubbed version, this is replaced by "thou's a big, bloody bastard!"
A man is seen making an obscene hand gesture (shaking his hand, miming masturbation). In England and Commonwealth countries, this is often a sign of calling someone a "wanker" or "tosser."
Several uses of "bastard."
"Twat" is used a few times.
"Damn" is used a couple of times.
"Hell" is used a few times.
"Bleeding" is used during the football match.
"Bloody" and "git" are used several times, although "git" is said as a homophone of "get" in this dialect. |
| alcohol |
Teenagers are punished for smoking.
We also see an older teenager smoking. |
| frightening |
In the films conclusion, the boy's kestrel dies. This may be distressing for younger viewers.
BBFC - (12A): infrequent strong language, moderate violence.
MPAA - Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and some teen smoking. |
