• Director(s)

    Florian Zeller

  • Production Year

    2020

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    97m

Film

The Father

upsetting scenes, domestic abuse, infrequent strong language

THE FATHER is a British drama in which a man who is suffering from dementia resists his daughter’s attempts to help him.…

THE FATHER is a British drama in which a man who is suffering from dementia resists his daughter’s attempts to help him.

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violence
There are brief scenes of domestic abuse, which are implied to be taking place in characters’ imaginations. In one scene, a man is shown repeatedly slapping his vulnerable father-in-law, making him cry. In another, we see a woman holding down her father in order to suffocate him, but the visual detail is not strong.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (’f**k’); milder terms include ‘bitch’, ‘tits’ and ‘shit’. There is infrequent use of the term ‘retarded’.
theme
There are upsetting and often disorienting scenes in which a man experiences symptoms of dementia, causing him confusion, frustration and distress.
additional issues
There is a brief, dimly lit image of an injured woman with bloody marks on her face.

  • Director(s)

    Florian Zeller

  • Production Year

    2020

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    97m

upsetting scenes, domestic abuse, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
02/03/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd/ Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd (film)
violence
There are brief scenes of domestic abuse, which are implied to be taking place in characters’ imaginations. In one scene, a man is shown repeatedly slapping his vulnerable father-in-law, making him cry. In another, we see a woman holding down her father in order to suffocate him, but the visual detail is not strong.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (’f**k’); milder terms include ‘bitch’, ‘tits’ and ‘shit’. There is infrequent use of the term ‘retarded’.
theme
There are upsetting and often disorienting scenes in which a man experiences symptoms of dementia, causing him confusion, frustration and distress.
additional issues
There is a brief, dimly lit image of an injured woman with bloody marks on her face.
upsetting scenes, domestic abuse, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
07/07/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
violence
There are brief scenes of domestic abuse, which are implied to be taking place in characters’ imaginations. In one scene, a man is shown repeatedly slapping his vulnerable father-in-law, making him cry. In another, we see a woman holding down her father in order to suffocate him, but the visual detail is not strong.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (’f**k’); milder terms include ‘bitch’, ‘tits’ and ‘shit’. There is infrequent use of the term ‘retarded’.
theme
There are upsetting and often disorienting scenes in which a man experiences symptoms of dementia, causing him confusion, frustration and distress.
additional issues
There is a brief, dimly lit image of an injured woman with bloody marks on her face.
Classified Date:
02/04/2021
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified Date:
15/07/2021
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Classified Date:
15/07/2021
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)

  • Classified date

    07/07/2021

  • Language

    English