• Director(s)

    Vadim Perelman

  • Production Year

    2003

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    128m

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House Of Sand And Fog

suicide, strong language, domestic abuse

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG is a 2003 US drama in which a woman clashes with a family of Iranian immigrants after they buy the house from which she was evicted.…

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG is a 2003 US drama in which a woman clashes with a family of Iranian immigrants after they buy the house from which she was evicted.

violence
A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.
suicide and self-harm
There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.
additional issues
There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.

  • Director(s)

    Vadim Perelman

  • Production Year

    2003

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    128m

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Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
04/12/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
suicide, strong language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/12/2020
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution
violence
A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.
suicide and self-harm
There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.
additional issues
There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
17/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Front Row TV Ltd
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
10/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
08/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
29/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary featuring novelist Andre Dubus III actor Ben Kingsley and d...
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
28/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
13/01/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
Classified Date:
26/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD menu
Classified Date:
02/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material

  • Classified date

    08/12/2020

  • Language

    English