The Flats

Real historical footage is seen of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and references are made to the shootings and bombings of civilians. A woman describes how a man kicked and beat a dog. Two women share their experiences of domestic abuse at the hands of their partners and describe the severe injuries inflicted on them; one references how this abuse resulted in her shooting her husband.

There is footage of real confrontations between armed soldiers and civilians in Northern Ireland. Teenagers throw bottles and rocks at the army and start fires.

Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'dick', 'wanker', 'bloody', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'Christ'.

References are made to the sectarian conflict of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Detailed references are made to drug misuse, dealing and addiction, including sight of heroin needles.

A man goes on a hunger strike to protest about local drug dealers supplying crack and heroin to children; he receives medical warnings about the dangers of this behaviour. References are made to Bobby Sands, who died as a result of going on a hunger strike.

A woman uses makeup to illustrate the bruising inflicted on her by her abusive partner.

In historical footage, the real dead body of a man who died after a hunger strike is briefly seen in a coffin at his funeral.

Upsetting and emotional moments occur as a man recalls seeing the murders of his uncle as a child and describes how these experiences have impacted the rest of his life. Family members care for a woman who is severely disabled as a result of her drug addiction. References are made to mental health struggles and trauma.