Silent Men
suicide references, moderate sex references, infrequent strong language
Director(s)Duncan Cowles
Production year2024
Release date19/11/2024
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes88m
CastDuncan Cowles
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 mas ...
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.
violence
language
sex
discrimination
suicide and self-harm
threat and horror
drugs
injury detail
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 date11/11/2024
LanguageEnglish
violence
language
sex
discrimination
suicide and self-harm
threat and horror
drugs
injury detail
Director(s)Duncan Cowles
Production year2024
Release date19/11/2024
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes88m
CastDuncan 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 date11/11/2024
LanguageEnglish
