The Road of Excess

There is frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘twat’, ‘dick’, ‘shit’, ‘bastard’, ‘piss’, ‘arse’, ‘bollocks’ and ‘bloody’.

Verbal references to addiction from the misuse of substances such as cocaine and MDMA come with clear indications of the damage caused by drug abuse.

There are several non-graphic references to suicide.

There are occasional brief close-up images of strong bloody detail resulting from harmful stunts.

Occasional crude moments include an extract from a stage performance which appears to show liquid being forcefully expelled from a person’s bowels. In another scene, a man sprays liquid onto his face while posing suggestively next to another man’s crotch. Brief full-frontal and rear nudity occurs in a non-sexual context.

People are shown performing dangerous and crude stunts and pranks, occasionally resulting in bloody injuries. For example, heavy blows are dealt to people’s heads and bodies, and the skin of a person’s arms and chest is repeatedly pierced with a needle.

Interviewees discuss mental health issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and suicide. The importance of speaking openly about mental health challenges and seeking help is emphasised.

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