• Director(s)

    Kathryn Ferguson

  • Production Year

    2021

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    96m

  • Cast

    Sinéad O'Connor

Film

Nothing Compares

domestic abuse, child sex abuse, strong language

NOTHING COMPARES is a documentary on the life and career of Irish singer/activist Sinéad O'Connor.…

NOTHING COMPARES is a documentary on the life and career of Irish singer/activist Sinéad O'Connor.

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violence
There are references to a woman's mother being physically and emotionally abusive towards her children. This includes beating them, and forcing her young daughter to live outside in the family's garden.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), a middle finger gesture, and milder terms ('whore', 'pussy', 'slut', 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'bitch', 'bloody', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. There are references to female abuse victims, many of whom were raped or abused by prominent men in Irish society, being sectioned and locked away.
additional issues
There are references to racism, police brutality against black people, a woman feeling pressure to get an abortion, homophobia, sexism, marijuana use and scenes in which celebrities jokingly threaten to physically harm a politically divisive musician.

  • Director(s)

    Kathryn Ferguson

  • Production Year

    2021

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    96m

  • Cast

    Sinéad O'Connor

strong language, references to sexual violence, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
27/09/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
violence
There are references to domestic abuse of a physical, psychological and emotional nature suffered by a child from a parent. There are also references to similar abuse by members of institutions responsible for the care and welfare of children and young people. These references contain no graphic details of the abuse. A woman makes a callous comment about the domestic abuse experienced as a child by a person whose behaviour she disagrees with, saying, "In her case, it was justified", and a man says that if he had the opportunity he would have "given her a smack" over the same incident.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'whore', 'pussy', 'slut', 'shit', 'bloody', 'ass', 'bastard', 'God', 'Jesus' and 'hell'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to historical child sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy, and the Church's attempts to cover it up. There are also references to sexual violence suffered by women in a society characterised by patriarchal attitudes. These references contain no graphic details of the abuse and sexual violence.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to O'Connor being pressured into having an abortion in the interests of her early singing career, which she resisted. There are also references, in a wider context, to the strict abortion and family planning laws prevailing in Ireland which came to be challenged by those campaigning for a woman's right to choose. There are references to homophobic and racial discrimination. There are references to mental illness. There are mild sex references. There are infrequent drug references.
domestic abuse, child sex abuse, strong language
Classified Date:
20/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Showtime
violence
There are references to a woman's mother being physically and emotionally abusive towards her children. This includes beating them, and forcing her young daughter to live outside in the family's garden.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), a middle finger gesture, and milder terms ('whore', 'pussy', 'slut', 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'bitch', 'bloody', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. There are references to female abuse victims, many of whom were raped or abused by prominent men in Irish society, being sectioned and locked away.
additional issues
There are references to racism, police brutality against black people, a woman feeling pressure to get an abortion, homophobia, sexism, marijuana use and scenes in which celebrities jokingly threaten to physically harm a politically divisive musician.

  • Classified date

    20/01/2023

  • Language

    English