The Old Oak | Australian Classification

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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Strong coarse language

Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

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Poster image for The Old Oak

The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees.

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The Old Oak is an English dramatic film that follows the friendship between a pub landlord and a Syrian refugee, as tensions rise in the town when the locals resent the influx of refugees into a community that is suffering economically.

Themes

The film contains themes relating to civil war, refugees, racism, discrimination and poverty. It also explores the themes of compassion and solidarity.

Violence

The film contains a scene of teenagers attacking a single teen resulting in some blood detail around his face.

Language

The film contains the use of the word, "c**t", and frequent and aggressive use of the word "f**k" and its derivatives, as well as, "shit", "piss", "arse", "prick", "bastard", "dick", "screw", "crap" and "hell".

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Industry details

Classification date

2 November 2023

Year of production

2023

Classification

MA 15+

Consumer advice

Strong coarse language

Category

Films

Category detail

Public Exhibition

Media type

Online, On Demand, DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

113 minutes

Director/Creator

Ken Loach

Producer

Rebecca O'Brien

Production company

Sixteen Films

Country of origin

UK

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

The Reset Collective

File number

T23/21360

Classification number

CLAS-275278

Alternative titles

THE OLD OAK

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