Act Of Killing, The

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Synopsis

Documentary. In order to make a film, former anti-Communist death squad leaders in Indonesia reflect on and re-create their stories of torture and mass murder.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang and vulgar expressions; infrequent use of crude and detailed sexual language
• Frequent references to, and re-enactments of, violence, including sexual violence, some in a torture context, some involving children – disturbing detail
• Infrequent references to illegal drug use for recreational purposes

Thematic elements

• The banality of evil
• Examining representations of violence
• Interpreting the past

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for detailed accounts of atrocities in a documentary context

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