Cinema-goer who 'had my mind polluted' among complaints to film regulator

One cinema-goer took exception to the Barry Keoghan film 'Bring Them Down', saying they found it 'extremely disturbing, with graphic scenes of animal violence and someone’s head being cut off' in a 15A film.

Appalled cinema-goers have written to complain over sex and violence being shown on Irish film screens, with one remarking they felt their “mind was polluted” after watching a multi-Oscar winning movie.

The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) has released details of correspondence it has received so far this year, which referenced seven different films, including award-winning movies The Brutalist and Anora.