Dating Amber

A coming-of-age tale about accepting yourself and learning to never be ashamed of who you are. Characters grow to become proud of themselves through courage, teamwork, and friendship. Some bullying including of a homophobic nature.

A character unknowingly cycles into an army training session, narrowly avoiding being shot at. They also have a knife pulled on them by their father as part of their training regime. In the periphery we see two people fight in a cafe, with one putting the other in a headlock. There is a brawl in a nightclub when a bouncer has to eject a character for starting a fight with someone. There is also a tame fight between two students in the corridor when one is wrestled to the ground. Reference to suicide and physical abuse.

Consistent swearing and use of homophobic language. "F--k" is extremely common and sometimes used in a very aggressive way -- even from parents in front of their children. Other words include "s--t," "p---y," "c--k," "slut," and "pr--k." The hate language consists of the words "f--got," "bender," "lezza," and "dyke" as derogatory comments about characters' sexuality. A television report compares homosexuality to bestiality.