• Director(s)

    Derek Jarman

  • Production Year

    1990

  • Release date

    14/03/2019

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    92m

  • Cast

    Tilda Swinton, Johnny Mills, Philip MacDonald, Pete Lee-Wilson, Roger Cook, Spencer Lee

Film

The Garden

moderate violence, discrimination, suicide, sex references, strong language

THE GARDEN is a 1990 British arthouse film which features themes of homosexuality and Christianity.…

THE GARDEN is a 1990 British arthouse film which features themes of homosexuality and Christianity.

violence
Scenes of discriminatory violence include one in which a group of men whoop and laugh while tarring and feathering a gay couple. The victims are later whipped with sticks, resulting in sight of blood soaking the backs of their shirts.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k').
sex
A man wearing leathers is shown crawling along the ground, with rear nudity. He is then seen holding a dildo.
suicide and self-harm
There is brief sight of the aftermath of a suicide.
additional issues
Other issues include occasional non-sexualised male genital nudity and infrequent female breast nudity.

  • Director(s)

    Derek Jarman

  • Production Year

    1990

  • Release date

    14/03/2019

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    92m

  • Cast

    Tilda Swinton, Johnny Mills, Philip MacDonald, Pete Lee-Wilson, Roger Cook, Spencer Lee

moderate violence, discrimination, suicide, sex references, strong language
Classified Date:
14/03/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
violence
Scenes of discriminatory violence include one in which a group of men whoop and laugh while tarring and feathering a gay couple. The victims are later whipped with sticks, resulting in sight of blood soaking the backs of their shirts.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k').
sex
A man wearing leathers is shown crawling along the ground, with rear nudity. He is then seen holding a dildo.
suicide and self-harm
There is brief sight of the aftermath of a suicide.
additional issues
Other issues include occasional non-sexualised male genital nudity and infrequent female breast nudity.
Classified Date:
17/10/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
11/07/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
18/11/1993
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
24/10/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd

  • Classified date

    14/03/2019

  • BBFC reference

    BFF062889

  • Language

    English