Warning over film

New Zealand’s chief censor has required the warning note for the movie A Star Is Born be updated to include ‘‘suicide’’ after police Victim Support responded to two vulnerable young people ‘‘severely triggered’’ by the movie. A Star is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, was not classified by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) when it was released in New Zealand. It had been rated an M (unrestricted, suitable for 16 years and over) in Australia so was automatically cross-rated M here by the Film and Video Labelling Body, with adescriptive note: ‘‘Sex scenes, offensive language and drug use’’. Chief censor David Shanks said he required an update to the description after receiving complaints. ‘‘The first complaint involved Police Victim Support advising they responded to two vulnerable young people who had been severely triggered by the scene.’’ Overseas, debate is raging on whether it should have had a warning.