• Director(s)

    Duncan Cowles

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    19/11/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    88m

  • Cast

    Duncan Cowles

Film

Silent Men

suicide references, moderate sex references, infrequent strong language

Serious issues are balanced by deadpan humour in this documentary, in which a filmmaker interviews British men about masculinity and mental health and opens up about his own difficulties with expressing emotion.…

Serious issues are balanced by deadpan humour in this documentary, in which a filmmaker interviews British men about masculinity and mental health and opens up about his own difficulties with expressing emotion.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

suicide and self-harm

threat and horror

drugs

injury detail

  • Director(s)

    Duncan Cowles

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    19/11/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    88m

  • Cast

    Duncan Cowles

suicide references, moderate sex references, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
11/11/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Cosmic Cat
violence
A person speaks briefly about his childhood experiences of domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘cock’, ‘shit’, ‘God’ and ‘Jesus’.
sex
There is brief sight of a text message in which a man jokingly compares a public expression of emotion to sending someone a photo of his genitals.
discrimination
There are references to conventional gender roles, particularly the stigma surrounding discussion of men’s emotions and mental health. The film encourages a healthier approach to male self-expression.
suicide and self-harm
The theme of mental health is explored, and includes scenes in which interviewees speak about their experiences of suicide ideation and attempted suicide. These issues are handled in a sensitive and responsible manner.

  • Classified date

    11/11/2024

  • Language

    English