The Girl with the Needle

In a scene of domestic abuse, a parent slaps her child's face. In another scene, a child is knocked to the floor. There are also verbal references to murder.

In one scene, a child attempts to smother a baby; however, she is prevented from doing so. There are also unsettling and sinister scenes featuring distorted faces.

A clothed sex scene includes heavy thrusting; however, there is limited detail. it is implied a man masturbates a woman, but this is not shown in detail. A character makes a disparaging remark about a man's penis.

A man with severe facial injuries is put on public display and mocked by people who refer to him as a 'freak' and an 'animal'. This discrimination is negatively presented and, accordingly, not condoned by the work as a whole.

Characters ingest and sniff ether and naphtha. Although their experience initially seems pleasurable, characters subsequently experience paranoia and hallucinations. It is implied that a disturbed man injects morphine; however, there is limited detail.

In one scene containing moderate visual detail, a person attempts to take their own life.

A character has severe healed facial injuries sustained in wartime.

During a stage show, a woman briefly exposes her breast. In another scene, a woman expresses breast milk. There are scenes of natural nudity in a bath-house.

Distressing scenes of infanticide are harrowing but undetailed. A woman attempts an abortion, and there is blood in the aftermath.