Age Rating Analysis

'Round The Bend' contains emotional distress and unsuitable themes for a younger audience. The film ratings below are the common age certificate thriller films have which underlines that it is not for younger children. Our film contains aspects of mild violence, moderate swearing and also emotional distress. The following underlines what is each age certificate covers:

"Films under this category are considered to be unsuitable for very young people. Those aged under 12 years are only admitted if accompanied by an adult, aged at least 18 years, at all times during the motion picture. However, it is generally not recommended that children under 12 years should watch the film. Films under this category can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, moderate swear words, infrequent strong language and moderate violence, sex references and nudity. Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sexual violence may be implied or briefly indicated."

"Nobody younger than 15 can rent or buy a 15-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category can contain adult themes, hard drugs, frequent strong language and limited use of very strong language, strong violence and strong sex references, and nudity without graphic detail. Sexual activity may be portrayed but without any strong detail. Sexual violence may be shown if discreet and justified by context."

"Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context. Very strong, gory, and/or sadistic violence is usually permitted. Strong sexual violence is permitted unless it is eroticised or excessively graphic."



We have decided to give our film the age rating of '15' due to the sensitive plot involved in the film e.g. Lily's kidnapping. The kidnapping plot can be a very sensitive subject to viewers and may cause distress for younger audiences. This is why we have rated it '15' as other aspects do not The film will also have a moderate use of bad language by the characters and violence will also be relevant in the film although this will not be aggressive.

Similar crime thriller films with a kidnapping plot includes Taken which was rated '18' due to the high violence, swearing, sex references and sensitive subject that the film was based around. On the other hand, out film does not have the intense violence that this film has or the sexual references.