Minors in France are no longer automatically banned from going to see films that include real sex scenes, as the government looks to loosen the laws around film classifications. The ministry of culture has announced a change in law that automatically handed films containing non-simulated sex scenes an 18 certificate. In other words if the actors are having real sex in a scene then minors will no longer be barred from being able to go to the cinema and see it. “The ban for under 18s will no longer be applied automatically to works that contain non-simulated sex scenes, but will be reserved for scenes of sex or violence that could seriously hurt the sensitivity of minors,” said the ministry of culture previously. And when it comes to the television France has a law in place that states over 18 films can only be shown on paid-for channels.

Source: The Local February 09, 2017 08:52 UTC