Viva Erotica, the film submitted by AdultShop.com to the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) and subsequently reviewed by the Classification Review Board, has today had the X18+ rating upheld.

AdultShop.com submitted the film for classification review based on research that found the majority of Australian adults were not offended by "actual sex" in films. The company believes, on this basis that the film should be awarded a R18+ classification.

In a decision that disappoints AdultShop.com, the Classification Review Board maintains that "actual sex" in films offends the reasonable adult and therefore should be classified X18+ and illegal for purchase in the States of Australia.

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