NF713 vs BBFC
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British Board of Film Classification has rejected a movie starring fetish actress Niki Flynn, NF713, for being realistically disturbing. They claim the physical and psychological torture depicted required this action because of a UK law forbids films that might - somehow - put the watcher at risk.
The BBFC deem it to be a “sex work”, and defending their decision to reject it last Friday, they explain that their strict policy is not to issue classification to such works if they depict non-consensual sexual activity (whether real or simulated).
The British nanny-state wants to forbid movies showing behavior that might cause harm if duplicated, e.g.,:
One instance was in Bee Movie, featuring the voice of Jerry Seinfeld, which involved an incident where an aerosol was set alight.
Logic like this if carried out honestly - in non-erotic contexts - would affect all action and adventure movies. But of course it doesn’t. Really this is just vanilla prudishness.
British film board rejects ‘disturbing’ sexual torture film
Niki Flynn’s blog entry: The People vs. Niki Flynn.
