It is mentioned in cryptic terms that a man and woman were intimate.

A man tries to force himself on a young woman.

Adult theme (lust) with strong sexual undercurrent, but no nudity. Woman's breast is exposed during feeding baby.

In one scene, a male and female character have sex against a barn pole. There is thrusting and heavy breathing, but it's not very graphic.

The main character slaps a little girl for mocking her.

One scene has the painter's patron attempt an attack on a maid, but it is interrupted.

Another scene shows a man piercing a woman's ear with a needle. You see him push the needle in and blood drip out, but it's from a small distance.

Characters are seen drinking wine.

An older woman smokes a small pipe.

The scene of an attempted rape may be unsettling for some.

A few emotionally intense moments, including instances of a couple arguing with each other, a woman crying, and some yelling.