Lonesome | Australian Classification

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Restricted (R 18+)

High impact sexualised violence, sex scenes and nudity

Restricted (R 18+)

Restricted (R 18+)

What do the ratings mean?

Poster image for Lonesome

Casey, a country lad running from a small-town scandal, finds himself down and out in big city Sydney. When he meets city lad Tib both men find something they have been missing but neither of them knows quite how to negotiate it.

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Lonesome is an Australian drama in which Casey, a gay cowboy, moves from the country to Sydney to escape a small-town scandal.

Themes

The film features sexual themes including consensual acts of sexualised violence including sadomasochism. The film also included several verbal references to suicide and a scene in which a character attempts to drown himself. The film also contains themes related to family dysfunction, sexually transmitted diseases and sex work.

Violence

The film contains several scenes of consensual sexualised violence in which characters are choked, punched, spat at and slapped during sexual intercourse.

Sex

The film includes scenes featuring implied fellatio, fisting, masturbation and anal sex. A character wipes ejaculate onto another character's chest after masturbation. A character is described as a 'cum-pig' and 'total slut' while performing a crude gesture.

Language

The film contains use of the words, 'c**t', 'f**k', 'dick', 'shit' and 'arse'.

Drug use

The film features characters snorting cocaine and smoking a marijuana joint.

Nudity

The film features frequent, often sexualised, genital and buttock nudity,

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Industry details

Classification date

16 February 2023

Year of production

2022

Classification

R 18+

Consumer advice

High impact sexualised violence, sex scenes and nudity

Category

Films

Category detail

Film Other

Media type

DVD, BluRay, Online, SVOD, On Demand, DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

95 minutes

Director/Creator

Craig Boreham

Producer

Ulysses Oliver | Ben Ferris | Craig Boreham | Dean Francis

Production company

Breathless Films | JJ Splice Films

Country of origin

AUSTRALIA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

Breathless Distribution

File number

T23/18367

Classification number

CLAS-058889

Alternative titles

Not Specified

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