THE SURVIVALIST

Type of media Video

Approved Running time 99m 21s

Release date 12/02/2016

BBFCInsight brief strong sexual activity, abortion scene, strong violence

Genre(s) Drama

Director(s) Stephen Fingleton

Cast includes Mia Goth, Andrew Simpson, Martin McCann, Douglas Russell, Kieri Kennedy, Olwen Fouere

Cut This work was passed uncut.

18
ECI information

BBFCinsight publication date 02/02/2016

Note: The following text may contain spoilers

THE SURVIVALIST is a post-apocalyptic thriller about a man who has managed to live concealed in a forest for seven years by using his survival skills and the crops he is able to grow in a hidden garden.

Sex: Scenes of brief strong sexual activity include a man masturbating himself whilst looking at a photograph of a woman and, in a post-coital scene, sight of liquid resembling ejaculate on a man's belly as he lies on his back on a bed.
Disturbing images: A young woman attempts to perform an abortion on herself by inserting a long, thin piece of metal into her vagina. The scene includes no explicit detail.
Violence: In one scene a man is stabbed in the neck with a knife. Blood is seen both on the victim's neck and on his fingers as he clutches his throat.

Other issues include male and female nudity and strong injury detail.

Details

Title: THE SURVIVALIST
Year: 2016
Distributor(s): Bulldog Film Distribution Ltd
Classified date(s): 27/01/2016
Main language: English
Submitted run time: 99m 21s
BBFC reference: AVF335360
Remarks: Widescreen

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01:39:21:10: THE SURVIVALIST

Rating information

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