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Marcos Ruiz, Chechu Salgado, and Begoña Vargas in The Laws of the Border (2021)

Parents guide

The Laws of the Border

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Moderate
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Severe
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Moderate
6 of 25 found this moderate
Full male and female nudity, front and rear. A couple have sex in the open, observed by a third party. A character masturbates another. A man visits a sex worker. A love triangle. Discussion in crude terms of sexual activity.
Catalina sopelana has a topless scene.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
4 of 6 found this moderate
Bullying between teenagers. A youth is held underwater against his will. Knife and gunshot injuries, including a bullet wound to the arm seen in detail (although only as a laceration, around 7-8cm in length.
Police brutality to suspects, including torture. A suspect has their face and head covered by a bag, as liquid is poured over them.

Profanity

Severe
3 of 6 found this severe
Fuck, shit, bastard, references to hookers.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
4 of 9 found this moderate
Beer drinking, tobacco; cannabis dealing and smoking. Drug dealing us a major theme, with large quantities of prescription drugs stolen and traded - amphetamine, rohypnol and others mentioned by name.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
2 of 7 found this mild
Incest theme. A character dies of 'illness' offscreen. Police chases with potentially fatal shootings. A fatal car crash.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+2021
  • France
    • 16
    • 16self-applied
  • Germany
    • 16self-applied
  • Italy
    • VM14self-applied
  • Philippines
    • 18+self-applied
  • Poland
    • 16self-applied
  • Singapore
    • R21
  • Spain
    • 16
  • Turkey
    • 18+self-applied
  • United States
    • TV-MA
  • United Arab Emirates
    • 18+self-applied

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