Have we talked about it? If not, I wanna see this film -- for the music, of course.
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INTERNET EXCLUSIVE
Brit film is sex-rated
Controversial ... new film 9 Songs
By LOUISE COMPTON
Sun Online
BOASTING real-life sex, drugs and rock and roll, it’s no surprise 9 Songs has been hailed as the most controversial mainstream film in British history.
But despite scenes of graphic nudity and bed-breaking sex, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Winterbottom reckons his movie is less porno flick, more modern love story.
Starring little known actors Kieran O’Brien and Margo Stilley, the film kicks off when the two meet at a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club concert at London’s Brixton Academy.
Kieran’s character Matt falls in love with American student Lisa and a 69-minute bonk-fest is what follows.
With an obviously improvised dialogue, 9 Songs focuses almost entirely on the couple’s rampant and somewhat adventurous sex life.
Life's a beach ... stars Kieran O'Brian and Margot Stilley
In fact, the only break from the bedroom is when the pair take drugs and go to concerts.
And it is these performances, from the likes of Elbow, Primal Scream and Super Furry Animals and Franz Ferdinand, that give the film its title.
When it was screened at the Cannes Film Festival last May, critics branded 9 Songs little more than pornography.
But amazingly the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) passed the kinky film with an 18 certificate on the grounds that it was not “titillating”!
Bosses at Mediawatch UK, the campaign group that monitors standards in the film and television industry, condemned the BBFC’s decision.
Speaking exclusively to the Sun Online, Director of Mediawatch UK John Beyer described the film as “obscene”.
Obscene? ... film has caused a stir
He told us: “It’s not art, it’s pornography. The board’s decision to give 9 Songs an 18 certificate is a dangerous one - it gives a green light to hardcore porn in cinema and television.
“Pornographers will see this film is showing at cinemas and they’ll be queuing up to demand their films are reclassified for mainstream viewing.
“The Government needs to take action. There should be a law in place that makes such obscenity illegal so that communities are protected.
He added: “The BBFC has simply caved into the demands of the film industry, it should be replaced with a body that is capable of dealing with it.”
