Age limits for films are raised and lowered. Young people complain about too high age limits, others are annoyed by the use of language. The national audiovisual institute KAVI decides on the classification.
Cruelty, violence and anxiety are reasons to raise the age limit of a movie or TV show.
The previous age limit for the film was 12 years, because the picture program classifier found the content quite disturbing. Now the age limit went up precisely because of anxiety.
At the beginning of November, on the other hand, the age limit for the film *Free Skate* was raised to 16 years by the will of the audience. The movie is violent. *Speak No Evil* was banned from under 18s due to cruelty.
The age limit for both the *Attack on the US Congress* documentary and the film *My Sister* were also raised by the audiovisual institute’s decision. The age limit for the movie *Hard rides and beauties* was already raised in the summer, as was *Kouleman hällä kötken*.
You can see all the changed age limits here.
The public’s feedback has an effect
In Finland, classification of video programs is mainly done by classifiers trained by the National Audiovisual Institute.
In the future, movie theaters will immediately receive information by e-mail about the changed age limit of the movie being distributed in the movie theaters. In addition, theaters will receive information about the old system.
If the age limit of a film or TV show seems too low or high, you can give feedback via KAVI’s website.
There are complaints from young people about high age limits. Swearing creates feedback, but KAVI does not intervene in language use.
The special expert says that, for example, the film *Hetki lyö* received audience feedback.
– We carry out statutory supervision. Classification changes are based on own monitoring or audience feedback.
The classifiers also follow the age limits of other countries.
Last year, a record number of age limit increases, because we got more classifiers
In total, the age limit for 31 programs or films has increased this year, 20 decreased.
Last year, the age limit increased to no less than 58 for picture programs, because more special experts were hired. Only eight age limits fell.
In 2020, the situation was that nine age limits increased and three decreased. In both 2019 and 2018, the age limits were raised for 26 picture programs.
*You can discuss the topic on 2.12. until 11 p.m.*