Maestro
NZ release: 03 October 2023
Drug use, offensive language Rated on: 03 October 2023
What’s it about?
A biopic about the life of American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein that centres on the love story of his lifelong relationship with actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
The facts
- Director Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born)
- Starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan
- English language
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Maestro was shot on 35 mm film, switching from black-and-white to colour and between aspect ratios as part of the storytelling.
- 2024 Oscar Nominee
Why did it get this rating?
This film was rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body.
Drug use
Characters smoke cigarettes throughout film, and cigarettes are regularly seen in scenes (often as props). In another scene there’s a reference to drug use, characters discuss taking pills.
Characters are seen snorting lines of white powder at a party. It’s not discussed what they’re snorting and there are no consequences for the characters’ drug use.
Offensive language
There is not a lot of offensive language spoken throughout the film but “f*ck” and “f**king” are said more than once. ‘A*s’ and ‘Sh*t’ is also mentioned.
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