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- Sex & Nudity (3)
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- Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (3)
- Frightening & Intense Scenes (3)
- Spoilers (2)
Certification
| MPAA | Rated R for some sexuality/nudity |
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Sex & Nudity
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- A couple of scenes of sexual intercourse: In one scene, a major character is seen having sex with a prostitute while seated in a chair and she is straddling him. In another scene the protagonist is having sex with his girlfriend. In both of these scenes we see breasts and buttocks.
- There are two scenes with a major female character taking a shower, and she is shown mostly from the rear.
- A prostitute undresses she shows prolongued rear nudity. Breasts are also seen.
Violence & Gore
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- A character commits suicide, but it's only talked about.
Profanity
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- The movie dialog is in German with subtitles. There is one scene where an angry character is seen exclaming "Scheiße!" and the word "S***!" is printed as a subtitle. Otherwise, none.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- Quite a few of the adult characters smoke during the movie. The major female character is seen taking some sort of drug in a pill form, probably the Aponeuron that she purchases later (a medication that the body converts to amphetamine). It is not clear whether it is really illegal or not - the context is that the state would prohibit her from taking this particular drug but not necessarily because it is immoral.
- The protagonist and another character are sharing a drink from a bottle. The gentleman has several other bottles there as well. The protagonist lights up a cigarette at this time also.
- There are several scenes where characters drink cocktails. In one scene two of the major characters are in a quiet bar, and the male drinks two shots of vodka while the female drinks a shot of cognac. There is no scene in the movie where anyone is shown to be intoxicated.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- Very early in the movie, a prisoner deprived of sleep is being interrogated. He breaks down when threatened with the arrest of his wife and the institutionalization of his children.
- The film does get a bit depressing at times and has the overall feeling of militant oppression when the Communists were in power.
- During a class scene of would-be interrogators, taught by a senior and respected Stasi interrogator, a student asks a question that shows sympathy to the prisoners plight. The instructor then makes a mark on the seating chart where this student is sitting perhaps to keep an eye on this student as a possible prisoner sympathizer or of the wrong character to do the job well.
Spoilers
Violence & Gore
- A character wanders into the street (in what seems to be suicide) and is hit by a fast-moving truck. Later, they are shown with several visible injuries, bleeding profusely, in a big pool of blood on the street.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
- Another intense scene is where the female lead is hit and killed by a large truck. Her lover picks her up for a final goodbye and is sobbing as he holds her lifeless body.
