
Director(s)
Coralie Trinh Thi
Production Year
2000
Genre(s)
Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes
74m
Cast
Patrick Eudeline, Christophe Claudy Landry, Celine Beugnot, Jean-Louis Costes, Karim Sabaddehine, Titof, Adama Niane, Tewfik Saad, Elodie Cherie, Raffaela Anderson, Marc Rioufol, Ouassini Embarek, Karen Bach, H. P. G.
Cuts
A version of this work was cut
Baise-moi
Director(s)
Coralie Trinh Thi
Production Year
2000
Genre(s)
Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes
74m
Cast
Patrick Eudeline, Christophe Claudy Landry, Celine Beugnot, Jean-Louis Costes, Karim Sabaddehine, Titof, Adama Niane, Tewfik Saad, Elodie Cherie, Raffaela Anderson, Marc Rioufol, Ouassini Embarek, Karen Bach, H. P. G.
Cuts
A version of this work was cut
BAISE-MOI is a subtitled French feature in which two young women, marginalised by society and troubled by their experiences of rape, prostitution and pornography, meet by chance and embark on a violent killing spree. It was originally cut at 18 for both cinema and video release in 2001. This DVD re-release is rated 18 uncut for sexual violence, real sex and very strong language.
A brutal rape scene occurs early in the film, with two women being abducted by a group of men and taken to an abandoned warehouse. There, one of the women struggles and cries out as she is hit, forcibly stripped and raped. The other woman remains passive, refusing to respond to the rapists. The scene includes nudity and an explicit close shot of real penetration. However, neither the nudity nor the real penetration are portrayed as sexual or titillating. On the contrary, the rape is presented as violent and horrific, and, in this context, the shot of penetration reinforces the violation and brutality. In a later scene a man is anally penetrated with a gun. Again, the act is clearly one of violence and it relates back to the earlier rape. Neither sequence makes sexual or sadistic violence appear normal, appealing or arousing. There is never any suggestion that the victims enjoy the experience, and the audience is led to identify and empathise with the victims, not the perpetrators.
BAISE-MOI contains additional scenes of strong sex, including real oral sex and penetration, as the young women are seen with clients or men they meet on their journey. These scenes, like the scenes of sexual violence, reflect the gritty reality of the character's lives and experiences.
Very strong language ('c**t') is also used.
No-one younger than 18 may see an 18 rated film in the cinema. No-one younger that 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video or DVD.
One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.
Use | Runtime | Distributor | Classification Date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here. | |||||
Baise-moi | Physical media + VOD/Streaming | 74m 0s | Arrow Film Distributors Ltd | 07/02/2013 | |
Baise-moi | Physical media + VOD/Streaming | 74m 0s | Feature Film Company | 13/01/2003 | |
Baise-moi | Physical media + VOD/Streaming | 74m 0s | Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd | 23/12/2002 | |
Baise-moi | Physical media + VOD/Streaming | 74m 0s | Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd | 23/12/2002 |
Use | Runtime | Distributor | Classification Date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here. | |||||
Baise-moi | Physical media + VOD/Streaming | 1m 0s | Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd | 15/10/2002 | |
Baise-moi | Cinema | 1m 0s | Feature Film Company | 09/04/2002 | |
Baise-moi | Cinema | 1m 0s | Feature Film Company | 21/03/2002 |
Classified date
07/02/2013
BBFC reference
DVF165545
Language
French