The UK release was cut, cuts are required to potentially harmful and abusive images - knife blade pressed on nipple / breast; and images which render woman incapable of giving or withdrawing consent - bound and gagged while engaged in sexual activity. These cuts are in accordance with the Video Recordings Act 1984 ('harm to potential viewers...or to society through the depiction of human sexual activity') and BBFC guidelines and policy. Cuts are also required to sight of urination during masturbation in accordance with current interpretation of Obscene Publications Act 1959, in order to obtain an R18 classification. An uncut classification was not available.