A Tale of Love and Desire
Sex scenes, sexual references and offensive language Rated on: 04 May 2022
What’s it about?
A Tale of Love and Desire is a coming-of-age French romantic drama that focuses on university freshman Ahmed, and Algerian-Arab with a conservative and traditional upbringing who is immediately drawn to Farah, a Tunisian classmate who is his uninhibited, daring, and open.
The facts
- French language
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Screening at the 2022 New Zealand International Film Festival
Why did it get this rating?
Sex
The film mainly deals with sex, sexuality, desire and passion. The film contains a frank sex scene and masturbation. It also contains sexual references.
Offensive language
“F**k” is infrequently used, mostly said in exasperation or frustration.
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