Beyond The Dream
mental health references, self-harm, domestic abuse, moderate sex, language
Director(s)Kiwi Chow
Production year2019
Release date17/02/2023
Genre(s)Romance
Approx. running minutes119m
CastChun-Him Lau, Cecilia Choi, Cecilia Choi, Hee Ching Paw, Chan-Leung Poon, Moon-Yuen Cheung, Neva Lam Wong, Anthony Yui-Keung Chan, Yuen-Fun Cheung, Yixin Hu, Summer Leung, Kiwi Chow, Kiwi Chow, Chun Wing Tsang, Andrew Choi, Kiwi Chow, Chun Wing Tsang, Winnie Tsang, Yat Lui Danny Szeto, Man Shan Emily Leung, Albert Poon
Beyond The Dream
mental health references, self-harm, domestic abuse, moderate sex, language
BEYOND THE DREAM is a Cantonese language romantic drama in which a recovering schizophrenic relapses after falling for h ...
BEYOND THE DREAM is a Cantonese language romantic drama in which a recovering schizophrenic relapses after falling for his neighbour, and is treated by a psychological counselor with a hidden agenda.
violence
There are scenes of domestic abuse in which a young woman's father becomes aggressive towards her and tries to strike her with a hammer. A man grips his partner's throat during a psychotic episode. There are verbal references to a mother beating her daughter.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('whore').
sex
There are brief and discreet scenes of sex, and undetailed references to masturbation. A psychiatrist's patient suffers from erotomania, meaning 'excessive sexual desire'.
suicide and self-harm
A distressed woman suggestively hovers a knife over her wrist but does not use it. A man repeatedly hits his head against a wall before being comforted by his partner; he is later seen with a bloodied forehead.
theme
Characters with ill mental health become distressed and suffer from psychotic episodes. A distressed woman strips down to her underwear and is laughed at by strangers, and a man with schizophrenia begins to lose his grip on reality and experiences hallucinations. The film as a whole contains positive messaging around mental health and treatment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A psychologist has an inappropriate relationship with their patient, as does a professor with a researcher. The relationships are criticised.
mental health references, self-harm, domestic abuse, moderate sex, language
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Haven Productions Ltd.
violence
There are scenes of domestic abuse in which a young woman's father becomes aggressive towards her and tries to strike her with a hammer. A man grips his partner's throat during a psychotic episode. There are verbal references to a mother beating her daughter.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('whore').
sex
There are brief and discreet scenes of sex, and undetailed references to masturbation. A psychiatrist's patient suffers from erotomania, meaning 'excessive sexual desire'.
suicide and self-harm
A distressed woman suggestively hovers a knife over her wrist but does not use it. A man repeatedly hits his head against a wall before being comforted by his partner; he is later seen with a bloodied forehead.
theme
Characters with ill mental health become distressed and suffer from psychotic episodes. A distressed woman strips down to her underwear and is laughed at by strangers, and a man with schizophrenia begins to lose his grip on reality and experiences hallucinations. The film as a whole contains positive messaging around mental health and treatment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified date23/36/2023
LanguageCantonese
violence
There are scenes of domestic abuse in which a young woman's father becomes aggressive towards her and tries to strike her with a hammer. A man grips his partner's throat during a psychotic episode. There are verbal references to a mother beating her daughter.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('whore').
sex
There are brief and discreet scenes of sex, and undetailed references to masturbation. A psychiatrist's patient suffers from erotomania, meaning 'excessive sexual desire'.
suicide and self-harm
A distressed woman suggestively hovers a knife over her wrist but does not use it. A man repeatedly hits his head against a wall before being comforted by his partner; he is later seen with a bloodied forehead.
theme
Characters with ill mental health become distressed and suffer from psychotic episodes. A distressed woman strips down to her underwear and is laughed at by strangers, and a man with schizophrenia begins to lose his grip on reality and experiences hallucinations. The film as a whole contains positive messaging around mental health and treatment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A psychologist has an inappropriate relationship with their patient, as does a professor with a researcher. The relationships are criticised.
Director(s)Kiwi Chow
Production year2019
Release date17/02/2023
Genre(s)Romance
Approx. running minutes119m
CastChun-Him Lau, Cecilia Choi, Cecilia Choi, Hee Ching Paw, Chan-Leung Poon, Moon-Yuen Cheung, Neva Lam Wong, Anthony Yui-Keung Chan, Yuen-Fun Cheung, Yixin Hu, Summer Leung, Kiwi Chow, Kiwi Chow, Chun Wing Tsang, Andrew Choi, Kiwi Chow, Chun Wing Tsang, Winnie Tsang, Yat Lui Danny Szeto, Man Shan Emily Leung, Albert Poon
mental health references, self-harm, domestic abuse, moderate sex, language
Classified Date:
23/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Haven Productions Ltd.
violence
There are scenes of domestic abuse in which a young woman's father becomes aggressive towards her and tries to strike her with a hammer. A man grips his partner's throat during a psychotic episode. There are verbal references to a mother beating her daughter.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('whore').
sex
There are brief and discreet scenes of sex, and undetailed references to masturbation. A psychiatrist's patient suffers from erotomania, meaning 'excessive sexual desire'.
suicide and self-harm
A distressed woman suggestively hovers a knife over her wrist but does not use it. A man repeatedly hits his head against a wall before being comforted by his partner; he is later seen with a bloodied forehead.
theme
Characters with ill mental health become distressed and suffer from psychotic episodes. A distressed woman strips down to her underwear and is laughed at by strangers, and a man with schizophrenia begins to lose his grip on reality and experiences hallucinations. The film as a whole contains positive messaging around mental health and treatment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified date23/36/2023
LanguageCantonese
