Black Flies

sexual violence and sexual threat

There is a scene of sexually abusive behaviour and verbal references to child sexual abuse.

injury detail

There are strong bloody images and injury detail during scenes in which paramedics attend incidents of suicide, death and violence. An unconscious woman is found soaked in blood from giving birth as well as sight of an unconscious infant. A dog is callously shot by a man after biting a child. A man's co-worker leaves a dead dog in his locker.

flashing/flickering lights

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

There are scenes of strong sex, as well as sexualised nudity. A new mother is found with a heroin needle in her arm. There are references to drug use, sight of track marks on a man's arm, and a scene in which a paramedic steals cocaine from a patient. Paramedics respond to an incident in which it is implied a bruised and battered woman was assaulted by her husband. In another scene, there are references to a woman's mother beating her with an electrical cord when she was a child. There is use of strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k'), rude gestures and milder terms ('pussy', 'bitch', 'dick', 'tits', 'shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'damn'). There are moments of gun threat as well as tense altercations between first responders, victims and bystanders. There are scenes in which paramedics experience mental health issues as a result of job-related trauma, as well as references to suicide and suicidal ideation.

strong injury detail, sexually abusive behaviour

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Version:

2D

Use:

VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Signature Entertainment

sexual violence and sexual threat

There is a scene of sexually abusive behaviour and verbal references to child sexual abuse.

injury detail

There are strong bloody images and injury detail during scenes in which paramedics attend incidents of suicide, death and violence. An unconscious woman is found soaked in blood from giving birth as well as sight of an unconscious infant. A dog is callously shot by a man after biting a child. A man's co-worker leaves a dead dog in his locker.

flashing/flickering lights

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

There are scenes of strong sex, as well as sexualised nudity. A new mother is found with a heroin needle in her arm. There are references to drug use, sight of track marks on a man's arm, and a scene in which a paramedic steals cocaine from a patient. Paramedics respond to an incident in which it is implied a bruised and battered woman was assaulted by her husband. In another scene, there are references to a woman's mother beating her with an electrical cord when she was a child. There is use of strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k'), rude gestures and milder terms ('pussy', 'bitch', 'dick', 'tits', 'shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'damn'). There are moments of gun threat as well as tense altercations between first responders, victims and bystanders. There are scenes in which paramedics experience mental health issues as a result of job-related trauma, as well as references to suicide and suicidal ideation.

Classified date

28/03/2024
Language

English

Director(s)

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Production Year

2023

Genre(s)

Drama

Approx. running minutes

125m

Cast

Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Gbenga, Akinnagbe