• Director(s)

    Alexandria Bombach

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    15/07/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    124m

  • Cast

    Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Winona LaDuke

Film

INDIGO GIRLS: IT'S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL

discrimination, infrequent strong language, self-harm references

This heartwarming US documentary explores the folk-rock music duo's songwriting process, activism work and challenges with the industry. It sensitively handles themes of sexuality, mental health and gender dysphoria.…

This heartwarming US documentary explores the folk-rock music duo's songwriting process, activism work and challenges with the industry. It sensitively handles themes of sexuality, mental health and gender dysphoria.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

theme

violence

  • Director(s)

    Alexandria Bombach

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    15/07/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    124m

  • Cast

    Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Winona LaDuke

discrimination, infrequent strong language, self-harm references
Classified Date:
08/07/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Oscilloscope Laboratories
threat and horror
Real footage shows a law enforcement officer roughly arresting a person, however, this is brief and undetailed.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as moderate ('dick', 'whore' ) and milder terms such as 'shit', 'piss' and 'God'.
sex
There are infrequent mild sex references.
discrimination
The film features a theme of discrimination, with female bandmates discussing their experience battling against homophobia and sexism. In one scene, a woman recalls being the victim of a violent hate crime. Archive footage depicts people expressing homophobic views during interviews. There are also undetailed references to racism within the context of social and environmental justice activism. However, discrimination is clearly not endorsed by the work as a whole.
drugs
There is a passing reference to "druggies".
suicide and self-harm
A person briefly discusses their past experience with self-harm during a period of depression. However, this is accompanied by positive messaging around seeking help.
theme
There are occasional references to mental health. A woman discusses her past dependency on alcohol as a way of coping with anxiety. She refers to the negative impact her alcoholism had on work and relationships. This is accompanied by a focus on rehabilitation and sobriety.

  • Classified date

    08/07/2024

  • Language

    English