The difference in 15 and 18 certificates on films is given to stop people from a certain age watching content that they should not be watching. 15 being given to those who are under 15 and 18 given to all those who are under 18.
The 15 mark on movies in fact cover a lot of things in its limitations, for example there could be language terms such as “fuck” or “crap” but where stronger words such as “cunt” may only be used if appropriate. 18 allows all language references, it also allows the view of discrimination and drugs to be seen but where in a 15 drug taking can be seen, but the promotion and the consumption of highly dangerous things such as solvent abuse will not be acceptable. Strong threatening horror is aloud as long as it is not sadistic or sexualised in any manner, this means scenes of a scary more horrific nature may be shown but scenes of rape and others may not. As there are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context, it may be shown in films but as long as it is not in too much detail, this is fine in both 15 and 18 films. Any violence in a 15 must not dwell on the pain or injury but the violence may be strong, this varies to an 18 as there can be any violence and graphic images. Any signs or imitable behaviour must be filmed cautiously such as suicide and drug abuse, or they will not be permitted in a 15. There are law emplacements on films for a reason, if children are watching graphic scenes that they do not understand they may try to imitate them just like many cases in the news where children, or even older teens, have imitated films and games.
Some may argue that the film’s limitations are not strong enough, some may argue that they’re to strong, in my personal opinion I believe that the film ratings have been put in place by people that have thought about what they’re doing and therefor are perfectly fine when watched in the right enviroments.
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