A husband and a wife are lying in bed under the covers kissing. They are seen from the side with the wife on top. Only the shoulders up are shown, there is no graphic nudity or sexuality.

There are implications, but not direct statements, that lead you to believe one character was raped as a child.

A man describes how a priest brother used a lethal weapon to beat up children in slave labour. Other later describe how some chased after children on horseback, whipping them and tying them to a tree in the scorching sun.

Three instances of verbal abuse, against the protagonist, with expletives including f-words and "bitch".

The film contains 7 f-words as well as some milder swear words.

Several times throughout the film characters are seen smoking.

A man sends a death threat to Margaret over the phone. He later tries to physically break into her office in the middle of the night in an attempt to attack her. The same man arrives a second time at her home before being driven off.