LAPWING

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Strong sexual violence, violence and coarse language

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Lapwing is drama set in 1555 in which a love affair between Patience, a mute English woman, and a traveller seeking to flee England causes tensions in a remote farming community.

Themes

The film includes themes of racism and misogyny, including the use of racist epithets and women being accused of witchcraft. There are several scenes in which an aggressive and controlling male character violently berates and assaults women in his community including his wife and a mute woman.

Violence

The film includes a lengthy scene of sexual violence during which the camera remains fixed on the face of the victim. The film also includes a stabbing accompanied by gushes of blood, a character's throat being slit and violent assaults that feature heavy punches and characters being dragged by their hair.

Sex

The film includes a closely-framed sex scene without depictions of nudity.

Language

The film includes use of the word "c**t" and aggressive use of the words "f**k", "bitch" and "whore".

Nudity

There is brief, non-sexualised breast nudity.

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Classification date

10 October 2022

Year of production

2020

Classification

MA 15+

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Strong sexual violence, violence and coarse language

LAPWING

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