House Of Sand And Fog

violence

A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.

language

There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.

suicide

There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.

There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.

Contains strong language and suicide

Classified Date:

04/12/2003

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Buena Vista International UK

suicide, strong language, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

08/12/2020

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Icon Film Distribution

violence

A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.

language

There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.

suicide

There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.

There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.

Contains strong language and suicide

Classified Date:

17/11/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Front Row TV Ltd

Contains strong language and suicide

Classified Date:

10/11/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Contains strong language and suicide

Classified Date:

08/07/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Classified Date:

29/06/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD audio commentary featuring novelist Andre Dubus III actor Ben Kingsley and d...

Contains strong language and suicide

Classified Date:

28/06/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Classified Date:

13/01/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Buena Vista International UK

Classified Date:

26/07/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD menu

Classified Date:

02/06/2004

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified date

08/12/2020
Language

English

Director(s)

Vadim Perelman

Production Year

2003

Genre(s)

Drama, Thriller

Approx. running minutes

128m