A Tale of Love and Desire

Sex scenes, sexual references and offensive language Rated on: 04 May 2022

A Tale of Love and Desire

What’s it about?

A Tale of Love and Desire is a coming-of-age French romantic drama that focuses on university freshman Ahmed, and Algerian-Arab with a conservative and traditional upbringing who is immediately drawn to Farah, a Tunisian classmate who is his uninhibited, daring, and open.

The facts

  • French language
  • Runtime: 102 minutes
  • Screening at the 2022 New Zealand International Film Festival

Why did it get this rating?

Sex

The film mainly deals with sex, sexuality, desire and passion. The film contains a frank sex scene and masturbation. It also contains sexual references.

Offensive language

“F**k” is infrequently used, mostly said in exasperation or frustration.

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