• Director(s)

    Dina Amer

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    03/02/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    90m

  • Cast

    Lorenza Grimaudo, Ilonna Grimaudo, Mouna Soualem

Film

You Resemble Me

very strong language, strong threat, violence, sexual violence, drug misuse

YOU RESEMBLE ME is a French drama in which a woman, after being separated from her sister by the foster care system, struggles to find her place in the world. …

YOU RESEMBLE ME is a French drama in which a woman, after being separated from her sister by the foster care system, struggles to find her place in the world.

violence
A teenage boy attacks another whilst shouting racial abuse at him. He is seen repeatedly punching him with the victim below frame and there is brief sight of blood on the boy's face. A man punches a woman in the face and knocks her to the ground. She is subsequently seen with blood on her face. Scenes include domestic abuse from a mother to her children and verbal and visual references to her beating them. A man forcibly drags two children to child protection services as they desperately struggle to get away. There is a montage of historical real footage depicting violent attacks against Muslim communities including distressing sight of injured children and women covered in blood. Scenes include historical footage showing terrorist atrocities.
threat and horror
A man grooms and exploits a vulnerable woman into Islamist radicalisation; he threatens her when she begins to question his tactics and locks her in a room. Police surround a building and attempt to negotiate with a woman before it explodes. There are real life scenes of people running terrified from terrorist attacks.
language
Use of infrequent very strong language occurs ('c**t') as well as strong language ('f**K') and milder terms such as 'ass', 'shit', 'crap', 'whore', 'butt', and 'damn'.
drugs
People are seen snorting cocaine and there are verbal references to drug taking. A man becomes violent towards a teenage sex worker before taking drugs.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man unzips his trousers and it is implied he forces a teenage girl to perform a sexual act off-screen. A man aggressively harasses a teenage girl. It implied that a teenage girl is sexually assaulted off-screen. A predatory man persuades a teenage girl to get into his car.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Scenes include racist behaviour and language towards Muslims as well as verbal and visual references to Islamophobia. There are references to mental health and scenes of emotional upset. A scene shows a girl contemplating suicide by throwing herself off a balcony and there are verbal references to suicide. There are moderate verbal and visual sex references including references to sex work. An abusive mother gives a detailed description of childbirth to her young daughter including mention of how much she bled whilst in labour.

  • Director(s)

    Dina Amer

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    03/02/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    90m

  • Cast

    Lorenza Grimaudo, Ilonna Grimaudo, Mouna Soualem

very strong language, strong threat, violence, sexual violence, drug misuse
Classified Date:
03/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Modern Films
violence
A teenage boy attacks another whilst shouting racial abuse at him. He is seen repeatedly punching him with the victim below frame and there is brief sight of blood on the boy's face. A man punches a woman in the face and knocks her to the ground. She is subsequently seen with blood on her face. Scenes include domestic abuse from a mother to her children and verbal and visual references to her beating them. A man forcibly drags two children to child protection services as they desperately struggle to get away. There is a montage of historical real footage depicting violent attacks against Muslim communities including distressing sight of injured children and women covered in blood. Scenes include historical footage showing terrorist atrocities.
threat and horror
A man grooms and exploits a vulnerable woman into Islamist radicalisation; he threatens her when she begins to question his tactics and locks her in a room. Police surround a building and attempt to negotiate with a woman before it explodes. There are real life scenes of people running terrified from terrorist attacks.
language
Use of infrequent very strong language occurs ('c**t') as well as strong language ('f**K') and milder terms such as 'ass', 'shit', 'crap', 'whore', 'butt', and 'damn'.
drugs
People are seen snorting cocaine and there are verbal references to drug taking. A man becomes violent towards a teenage sex worker before taking drugs.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man unzips his trousers and it is implied he forces a teenage girl to perform a sexual act off-screen. A man aggressively harasses a teenage girl. It implied that a teenage girl is sexually assaulted off-screen. A predatory man persuades a teenage girl to get into his car.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Scenes include racist behaviour and language towards Muslims as well as verbal and visual references to Islamophobia. There are references to mental health and scenes of emotional upset. A scene shows a girl contemplating suicide by throwing herself off a balcony and there are verbal references to suicide. There are moderate verbal and visual sex references including references to sex work. An abusive mother gives a detailed description of childbirth to her young daughter including mention of how much she bled whilst in labour.

  • Classified date

    03/01/2023

  • Language

    French