The Housemaid

Scenes include stabbings, beatings and impactful physical altercations which result in blood spurts and bloody injuries. There are also visual and verbal references to domestic abuse and to coercive behaviour.

People are held captive in a domestic setting which results in sustained and intense scenes of threat. People are threatened with bladed weapons, and there are several jump scares. Female characters fear for their safety.

There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') and more frequent use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'); milder terms include 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'asshole', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'Goddamn'. The middle finger gesture is also used.

Scenes of sex include thrusting, masturbation and sexualised nudity. Sex references include discussions about adultery and sexual relationships.

A woman is ridiculed by several men in the workplace when her shirt shows visible signs of breastfeeding.

There are verbal and visual references to the misuse of drugs, notably prescription medication.

A young woman is raped in her college dorm by a male student; the scene includes buttock nudity, but the assault is interrupted by another character. There are also brief depictions of sexual harassment inflicted by a man in the workplace.

People are forced to self-harm in order to free themselves, which results in scenes of strong bloody detail. Verbal references are made to a person's suicide attempt.

Injury detail includes sight of people with deep cuts and bloodied clothing.

Breast and buttock nudity occur both during and in the aftermath of sex.

Visual and verbal references are made to people dealing with mental health struggles, bereavement and family discord.

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.