An animated sex comedy has sparked outrage on social media after its age limit was set at 11 years old.
Norwegian production Spermageddon follows the story of a sperm called Semon who is ‘on a mission’ to find an egg.
The film, described as an ‘animated sex comedy for adults’, is due to premiere in Swedish cinemas tomorrow.
According to the production company SF Studios, the film’s plot is as follows: ‘This is the story of the sperm Semon, who lives in Jen’s scrotum.
‘Semon is about to embark on the mission of his life: He is in search of the greatest of all – the fantastic egg. A seemingly impossible task for a small character like him.’
However, the teaser trailer sparked outrage on social media after it was revealed that its age limit had been set at 11 years old by Swedish media authorities.
And according to Swedish news site, Expressen, children as young as seven will be able to watch it if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This is despite the trailer and SF website warning that Spermageddon is ‘not suitable for children’.
Norwegian production Spermageddon follows the story of a sperm called Semon who is ‘on a mission’ to find an egg
The film, described as an ‘animated sex comedy for adults’, is due to premiere in Swedish cinemas tomorrow
According to Swedish news site, Expressen, children as young as seven will be able to watch it if accompanied by a parent or guardian
One person posted on social media: ‘HOW can you think this film is suitable for seven-year-olds?’
‘From the age of seven in adult company… Aren’t you smart in the head!?, a second added.
A third person posted: ‘Without a doubt, among the most tasteless things I’ve ever seen! Another day when one has to be ashamed on behalf of humanity…’
Spokesperson for SF Studios, Jesper Larsson, told Expressen: ‘All the reactions now are based on the trailer where things are pushed to the extreme and taken out of context.
‘It is a film that, in an entertaining and fun approach, aims to stimulate constructive conversations about the body and sexuality.
Responding to criticism of the age limit, he added: ‘If you are interested in seeing the film and meet the age limit, you can buy a ticket, but we would like to reiterate that just because it is, does not mean it is a children’s film and we have been clear about that in our communication.’
MailOnline has contacted SF Studios for further comment.
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