A sexual relationship between a thirty-year-old recently widowed woman and a younger man is the main theme of the story.

In the first scene, a ship brings an injured man to port for treatment. He is wearing torn clothes and is shown shirtless.

While sunbathing on the beach and later sailing on a boat, various male and female characters are shown wearing just swimsuits.

One character mentions a "porn novel" in dialogue.

One female character is indirectly called a 'slut' by another female character.

It is implied that a young man and a slightly older woman had sex on the beach. Sex is not shown and both are clothed.

The protagonist is shown lying shirtless in bed while a woman ties her bathrobe. It is implied that they just had sex off-screen.

Some comic violence in circus performance - one clown hits another on his head with a hammer.

A fight between fanatical people vandalizing a movie theater.

Intense scene of bombing and shelling. A lot of dead bodies are shown as a consequence. No gore.

One female character is indirectly called a 'slut' by another female character.

One character calls others an 'idiot', 'imbecile' and 'moron'.

Characters smoke cigarettes in various scenes.

One character smokes a cigar in one scene.

In several different scenes different characters drink alcohol (wine, whiskey and cognac).

No drug abuse.

Intense scene of bombing and shelling. A lot of dead bodies are shown as a consequence. No gore.