The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) Poster

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MPAA Rated R for intense depiction of child abuse/neglect, strong sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • naked women runnning in public only rear nudity
  • A woman dresses her son up as a woman and makes him make suggestive moves.
  • A woman flashes herself to a shop employee outside the shop. Nothing is shown.
  • A woman runs on the road butt nude whilst being captured by the police. Very little nudity as it is shown at a birds eye view.
  • VERY FREQUENT AND EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT.
  • Sarah is a prostitute.
  • Emerson rapes Jeremiah.
  • Jackson rapes Jeremiah.

Violence & Gore

  • Emerson drags Jeremiah into the sofa and whips him. Him and Sarah forces a sock in his mouth during his whipping.
  • In a dream sequence, a young boy is shown with no arms and discovers them on the ground as red eagles take them and fly away. He screams and wakes up.
  • A young boy slaps a paper plate off a woman as food splashes on the wall.
  • Many arguments that leads to physicality.
  • A woman abuses her son many times in many ways.
  • A man gets burnt to death as he runs out of the house completely in flames.
  • A house explodes.
  • A young boy vomits.
  • VIOLENCE PRESENT. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
  • Luther beats Jeremiah.

Profanity

  • 1 use of the c-word, about 15 uses of the f-word, 3-4 uses of "son of a bitch", many other anatomical and scatological obscenities

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • VERY FREQUENT AND EXPLICIT DRUG USE. METH LABS.
  • Jeremiah is exposed to a lot of illegal drugs.
  • Jeremiah drinks at a very young age.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A young boy is seen in hospital.
  • Many arguments throughout that lead to physicality.
  • A young boy gets whipped.
  • VERY INTENSE.
  • Rape scenes intense.
  • Depicition of abuse, neglect, and homelessness disturbing and extremely sad.

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Violence & Gore

  • Emerson approaches Jeramiah in bed, holds his hand tightly and then rapes him, but is shown in close-ups and quick cuts.
  • Jeremiah vomits. He later faints at a diner and is sent to hospital.

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