- Severe
- While most of the physical and sexual abuse of the children is not shown in graphic detail, the scenes are still incredibly intense. The narrator describing the childrens' inner feelings adds to the feeling of despair and terror. At one point the boys are gang-raped by four guards - even though none of it is shown, the narrator's description still conveys the horror. The child abuse overall is VERY upsetting.
- A man attempts to pray in church, but he begins to experience traumatic flashbacks to being raped with a baton in prison, as guards told him to pray and mocked him when he did so. The portrayal of PTSD is intense.
- A kid gets beaten by guards may upset some.
- Domestic abuse is played on screen and that may upset some
- R18+ for Sadistic disturbing content including violence and rape. Language and brief sexuality and some drug use.
- The Torture/rape scenes are very scary and disturbing
- A kid is forced to eat on the floor while being beaten by a sadistic guard who then tell his friends to eat food on the floor.
- A kid is put into a solitary cell and it just gets more depressing there.
- Kevin Bacon portrays a sadistic guard who finds pleasure in torturing and raping children.
- The scenes at the home for boys are intense, and strong violence and sexual abuse against children play a major role in the plot throughout the film.