Punch
sexual violence, discrimination, very strong language, strong sex
Director(s)Welby Ings
Production year2022
Genre(s)Action, Drama, Romance
Approx. running minutes99m
CastTim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent, Wesley Dowdell, Sage Klein, Tom Clarke, Wilson Downes, Connor Johnston, John Watson, Welby Ings, Welby Ings, Catherine Fitzgerald, Robin Murphy, David Long, Matt Henley, Paul Maxwell, Iain Aitken
Punch
sexual violence, discrimination, very strong language, strong sex
PUNCH is a New Zealand drama in which a 17-year-old boxer preparing for his first professional fight reassesses his purp ...
PUNCH is a New Zealand drama in which a 17-year-old boxer preparing for his first professional fight reassesses his purpose and identity after bonding with a young local.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’) and frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘prick’, ‘bitch’, ‘slut’, ‘piss’, ‘bloody’, ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘arsehole’, as well as use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
A sex worker has sex with a man in a public toilet cubicle, with brief mechanical thrusting detail but no visible nudity. A milder sex scene features impressionistic close up images of bare backs and entwined limbs, accompanied by sounds of moaning. Other scenes feature moderate crude verbal references to sex.
discrimination
There are scenes of homophobic behaviour, including violence and sexual violence, school bullying, and use of discriminatory terms such as ‘faggot’, ‘gay boy’, ‘fairy’, ‘pillow muncher’ and ‘poo pusher’. Homophobia is clearly criticised. There are also infrequent scenes of sexism, including crude language and use of terms such as ‘bitch’ and ‘slut’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A group of men chase down, beat and rape a teenager in an attack motivated by homophobia; this scene is distressing but brief and - aside from a fleeting shot of rear nudity - visually discreet. Another scene shows a teenager engaging in sex work; the teen's age is not established, but it is implied that he may be under 18.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate violence includes crunchy punches and boxing sequences, infrequently resulting in bloody injury detail. In one scene an intoxicated man punches his teenage son during an argument. Two teenagers are shown sharing a joint. There are also occasional upsetting scenes dealing with the themes of alcoholism and terminal illness.
sexual violence, discrimination, very strong language, strong sex
Classified Date:
06/07/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Peccadillo Pictures
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’) and frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘prick’, ‘bitch’, ‘slut’, ‘piss’, ‘bloody’, ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘arsehole’, as well as use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
A sex worker has sex with a man in a public toilet cubicle, with brief mechanical thrusting detail but no visible nudity. A milder sex scene features impressionistic close up images of bare backs and entwined limbs, accompanied by sounds of moaning. Other scenes feature moderate crude verbal references to sex.
discrimination
There are scenes of homophobic behaviour, including violence and sexual violence, school bullying, and use of discriminatory terms such as ‘faggot’, ‘gay boy’, ‘fairy’, ‘pillow muncher’ and ‘poo pusher’. Homophobia is clearly criticised. There are also infrequent scenes of sexism, including crude language and use of terms such as ‘bitch’ and ‘slut’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A group of men chase down, beat and rape a teenager in an attack motivated by homophobia; this scene is distressing but brief and - aside from a fleeting shot of rear nudity - visually discreet. Another scene shows a teenager engaging in sex work; the teen's age is not established, but it is implied that he may be under 18.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate violence includes crunchy punches and boxing sequences, infrequently resulting in bloody injury detail. In one scene an intoxicated man punches his teenage son during an argument. Two teenagers are shown sharing a joint. There are also occasional upsetting scenes dealing with the themes of alcoholism and terminal illness.
Classified date06/07/2023
LanguageEnglish
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’) and frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘prick’, ‘bitch’, ‘slut’, ‘piss’, ‘bloody’, ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘arsehole’, as well as use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
A sex worker has sex with a man in a public toilet cubicle, with brief mechanical thrusting detail but no visible nudity. A milder sex scene features impressionistic close up images of bare backs and entwined limbs, accompanied by sounds of moaning. Other scenes feature moderate crude verbal references to sex.
discrimination
There are scenes of homophobic behaviour, including violence and sexual violence, school bullying, and use of discriminatory terms such as ‘faggot’, ‘gay boy’, ‘fairy’, ‘pillow muncher’ and ‘poo pusher’. Homophobia is clearly criticised. There are also infrequent scenes of sexism, including crude language and use of terms such as ‘bitch’ and ‘slut’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A group of men chase down, beat and rape a teenager in an attack motivated by homophobia; this scene is distressing but brief and - aside from a fleeting shot of rear nudity - visually discreet. Another scene shows a teenager engaging in sex work; the teen's age is not established, but it is implied that he may be under 18.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate violence includes crunchy punches and boxing sequences, infrequently resulting in bloody injury detail. In one scene an intoxicated man punches his teenage son during an argument. Two teenagers are shown sharing a joint. There are also occasional upsetting scenes dealing with the themes of alcoholism and terminal illness.
Director(s)Welby Ings
Production year2022
Genre(s)Action, Drama, Romance
Approx. running minutes99m
CastTim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent, Wesley Dowdell, Sage Klein, Tom Clarke, Wilson Downes, Connor Johnston, John Watson, Welby Ings, Welby Ings, Catherine Fitzgerald, Robin Murphy, David Long, Matt Henley, Paul Maxwell, Iain Aitken
sexual violence, discrimination, very strong language, strong sex
Classified Date:
06/07/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Peccadillo Pictures
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’) and frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘prick’, ‘bitch’, ‘slut’, ‘piss’, ‘bloody’, ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘arsehole’, as well as use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
A sex worker has sex with a man in a public toilet cubicle, with brief mechanical thrusting detail but no visible nudity. A milder sex scene features impressionistic close up images of bare backs and entwined limbs, accompanied by sounds of moaning. Other scenes feature moderate crude verbal references to sex.
discrimination
There are scenes of homophobic behaviour, including violence and sexual violence, school bullying, and use of discriminatory terms such as ‘faggot’, ‘gay boy’, ‘fairy’, ‘pillow muncher’ and ‘poo pusher’. Homophobia is clearly criticised. There are also infrequent scenes of sexism, including crude language and use of terms such as ‘bitch’ and ‘slut’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A group of men chase down, beat and rape a teenager in an attack motivated by homophobia; this scene is distressing but brief and - aside from a fleeting shot of rear nudity - visually discreet. Another scene shows a teenager engaging in sex work; the teen's age is not established, but it is implied that he may be under 18.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate violence includes crunchy punches and boxing sequences, infrequently resulting in bloody injury detail. In one scene an intoxicated man punches his teenage son during an argument. Two teenagers are shown sharing a joint. There are also occasional upsetting scenes dealing with the themes of alcoholism and terminal illness.
Classified date06/07/2023
LanguageEnglish
