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Discrimination

• The work as a whole should not endorse language or behaviour

Drugs

• The film as a whole should not promote or encourage drug misuse
• Misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances is unlikely to be acceptable

Horror

• Strong threat and menace acceptable unless sadistic or sexualised

Imitable Behaviour

• Dangerous behaviour should not dwell on detail which could be copied
• Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised

Language

• Frequent use of strong language permitted
• The strongest terms may be acceptable if justified by the context
• Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable

Nudity

• May be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail
• No constraints on nudity in a non sexual or educational context

Sex

• May be portrayed without strong detail
• There may be strong verbal references but the strongest are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context
• Work whos primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable

Theme

• No theme is prohibited providing the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds

Violence

• May be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury
• Strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable
• Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is unlikely to be acceptable
• May be detailed verbal reference to sexual violence but any portrayal must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification