What Age Rating will Our Opening Scene be?

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The British Board of Film Classification, previously the British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organization, founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works released on physical media within the United Kingdom. It has a statutory requirement to classify all video works released on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and to a lesser extent, some video games under the Video Recordings Act 1984. 

In our group, we will use the BBFC website guidelines to rate our film Love is a Weapon to fit the perfect rating.

Universal- Suitable for all

A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over, although it is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child.
U films should be set within a positive framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror. If a work is particularly suitable for pre-school children, this will be indicated in the BBFC insight.
Our film involves mild violence, adult humour, the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, sexual behaviour and bad language; unsuitable for a pre-school child therefore, it will not be suitably rated as a U rated film.

PG- Parental guidance 

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.
From reading the description of a PG rated film, it suggests the films to be 'family friendly films', however I do not think that our film is suitable for children, especially younger children therefore, I would not rate our film as a PG.

12A/ 12- Suitable for 12 years and older

Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child. To help them decide, we recommend that they check the Ratings info for that film in advance. No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a 12 rated video work.
Even though 12 year olds are mostly aware of bad language, sexual activities and the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, I still would not rate our film as a 12 as the bad behaviour may influence 12 year olds to do what they view and might view as 'cool' or 'acceptable'. 

15- Suitable for 15 years and older

No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated video work.
Threw reading up on the different age restrictions, I would rate our film as a 15 as I think that the actions from our characters meet the guidelines of a 15 year old viewer/ purchaser. 

18- Suitable only for adults

No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema. No one younger than 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video work. Adults should be free to choose their own entertainment.
Adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Exceptions are most likely in the following areas:

• where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence
• where material or treatment appears to us to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society. For example, the detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sadistic violence, rape or other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour which make this violence look appealing; reinforce the suggestion that victims enjoy rape or other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour; or which invite viewer complicity in rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or other harmful violent activities
• where there are more explicit images of sexual activity in the context of a sex work (see right) In the case of video works, which may be more accessible to younger viewers, intervention may be more frequent than for cinema films.

Our film would not be 18 rated as non of our scenes involve any explicate behaviour as described, the violence is mild and the sexual behaviour is simply flirtatious.