The Chalk Mark
very strong language
Director(s)Bernard Rudden
Production year1988
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes24m
CastJean Faulds
The Chalk Mark
very strong language
This Scottish short film follows a young boy as he mixes with family members, friends and other locals in his Glaswegian ...
This Scottish short film follows a young boy as he mixes with family members, friends and other locals in his Glaswegian community in the 1980s.
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
theme
sex
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
Classified Date:
17/08/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
B.F.I. Productions
very strong language
Classified Date:
28/02/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
violence
A man recalls murdering his wife while repeatedly stabbing at an uncooked chicken.
threat and horror
Boys flee from an unsourced noise while exploring a rundown building.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms ('prick', 'bastard', 'God') and a two-finger gesture.
discrimination
There is infrequent use of discriminatory terms ('paki').
theme
A man weeps over the body of a loved one in the morgue. There are also undetailed verbal references to miscarriage. Children refer to a local man as a 'mental case'.
Classified date28/02/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
theme
sex
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
Director(s)Bernard Rudden
Production year1988
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes24m
CastJean Faulds
Classified Date:
17/08/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
B.F.I. Productions
very strong language
Classified Date:
28/02/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
violence
A man recalls murdering his wife while repeatedly stabbing at an uncooked chicken.
threat and horror
Boys flee from an unsourced noise while exploring a rundown building.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms ('prick', 'bastard', 'God') and a two-finger gesture.
discrimination
There is infrequent use of discriminatory terms ('paki').
theme
A man weeps over the body of a loved one in the morgue. There are also undetailed verbal references to miscarriage. Children refer to a local man as a 'mental case'.
Classified date28/02/2025
LanguageEnglish
