Moffie

Strong violence, albeit infrequent. Someone takes their own life by shooting themselves in the head. During conflict, landmines go off, and soldiers shoot and kill adversaries. There are occasional fist fights, as characters box each other in their dorms, and blood is seen on their faces. Soldiers harass teens, making them strip, and threatening to shoot them if they fail to perform their duties. After throwing up, a young character is made to eat their vomit off the ground. In another uncomfortable scene, a group of young White characters throw things at an older Black character who is standing defenseless at a train station.

Full-frontal nudity, but the character in question is blurred. Character watches someone shower and is later accused of masturbating when doing so. Two characters spoon naked in a trench. There are several bare behinds as characters are seen showering. A character masturbates in one scene, but the camera remains on their face. There are sexual innuendos made about someone's parent. A kid is given a pornographic magazine by their parent.

The language is incredibly strong and frequent, and often used aggressively or in violent situations. There are several uses of the word "c--t." Countless uses of the word "f--k," and others like "s--t" and "piss." There is also racist and homophobic language, such as the "N" word, "f--got," and "f-g." "Moffie" (the title of the film) is in fact a South African homophobic slur itself.

Characters drink alcohol, while giving the impression they need it to get through their challenging time. One character appears to have had too much, and is carried out of a bar. Characters can also be seen smoking. There is one misuse of narcotics, when characters inject morphine.

Parents need to know that Moffie is a very affecting and challenging drama -- set in 1981 during the South African apartheid -- with strong (homophobic and racist) language, violence, and nudity. The movie shines a harsh light on racial and homophobic prejudice, without pulling any punches. Forced to do two years compulsory military service, Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) must also try to keep his sexuality secret from the rest of his fellow soldiers. During their training, the young White soldiers are taught to hate their Black counterparts and there is much bullying among the ranks. Many of the youngsters are onboard, but you do sense some aren't. The violence is unforgiving too. There is an upsetting attack on a defenseless Black man at a train station and a young man takes his own life by shooting himself in the head. Other people are killed during conflict. There are several uses of the "N" word, "f-g," and "f--got," while the film's title is a derogatory South African slur for homosexuals. The word "c--t" is also used on numerous occasions. There is full-frontal male nudity, but the camera shot is blurry. There is one sexual encounter between two young men, and in another a character is seen masturbating, but the camera remains on his face. Characters drink alcohol and smoke, and two young soldiers are seen injecting morphine. The movie is in both English and Afrikaans (with English subtitles).

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