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: On September 19, 2011, the Australian Classification Review Board overturned a previous R18+ rating, officially classifying the film as RC (Refused Classification) .

The film's unflinching depictions are what cemented its notoriety. It contains scenes of simulated explicit pornography, violent sexual assault, necrophilia, and a particularly infamous scene involving the implied assault of a newborn infant. This content led to A Serbian Film being banned in over 40 countries worldwide. In Spain, a film festival director was even arrested for screening it. Global headlines branded it everything from "grotesque" to "depraved," setting the stage for its eventual confrontation with Australian law.