• Director(s)

    Isabel Sandoval

  • Production Year

    2019

  • Release date

    01/12/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    94m

Film

Lingua Franca

strong language, sex

LINGUA FRANCA is a US drama in which a trans woman from the Philippines becomes involved with the grandson of the elderly woman she cares for.…

LINGUA FRANCA is a US drama in which a trans woman from the Philippines becomes involved with the grandson of the elderly woman she cares for.

language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('pussy', 'cock', 'dick', 'ass', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'damn').
sex
There are scenes of strong sex sex, featuring sexualised breast nudity, masked cunnilingus and scenes of masturbation. There are also strong verbal references to sex, including a scene in which a pornographic film can be heard.
additional issues
The film follows the story of a trans woman from the Philippines who is seeking American citizenship. Transphobic language is spoken about them (e.g. 'tranny', 'faggot') and there are references to US immigration laws threatening their status in the country. In one scene, a mother is heard being taken away from her children, screaming. There are scenes in an abattoir in which hanging animal carcasses are seen and handled. An elderly woman shows signs of illness affecting her memory. The protagonist struggles with alcohol addiction. There are also scenes of emotional upset and people smoking cigarettes.

  • Director(s)

    Isabel Sandoval

  • Production Year

    2019

  • Release date

    01/12/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    94m

strong language, sex
Classified Date:
15/11/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
T A P E Collective
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('pussy', 'cock', 'dick', 'ass', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'damn').
sex
There are scenes of strong sex sex, featuring sexualised breast nudity, masked cunnilingus and scenes of masturbation. There are also strong verbal references to sex, including a scene in which a pornographic film can be heard.
additional issues
The film follows the story of a trans woman from the Philippines who is seeking American citizenship. Transphobic language is spoken about them (e.g. 'tranny', 'faggot') and there are references to US immigration laws threatening their status in the country. In one scene, a mother is heard being taken away from her children, screaming. There are scenes in an abattoir in which hanging animal carcasses are seen and handled. An elderly woman shows signs of illness affecting her memory. The protagonist struggles with alcohol addiction. There are also scenes of emotional upset and people smoking cigarettes.

  • Classified date

    15/11/2022

  • Language

    English