Shalborne

A man behaves in an aggressive and abusive manner towards his wife. In one scene he is shown slapping her face before pulling her by the hair into another room, implying further abuse.

Bad language includes ‘bloody’ and ‘God’.

A short scene shows a man thrusting on top of a woman, without visible nudity.

The historical oppression of women is a theme of the film. Men occasionally express sexist attitudes, including the belief that women lack intellectual understanding, and that wives are the ‘property’ of their husbands. There are also scenes of domestic abuse. The theme is handled sensitively, however, and such views and behaviour are implicitly condemned.

A man coerces a vulnerable woman into sex.

There are occasional scenes involving emotional upset, illness and bereavement.