Irreversible
Movie • 2002 • Drama
ReportEvents over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.
This movie contains 57 potentially triggering events.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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GameCats
Yes, a pregnant woman is raped and beaten up in a tunnel, and it's one of the longest, most graphic scenes like this I've ever seen on film. The scene begins around the 42:30 minute mark. Just skip this one altogether if that type of scene is traumatic for you.
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GameCats
In a sense, yes. Marcus, Alex's boyfriend, goes into a gay club and finds a man whom he thinks raped Alex. He then beats the man to death, very graphically. So by that description, the abused has become the abuser.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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prettyh
There is some drunkenness at a party that is fairly mild. One character leaves the party due to frustration with her friends being intoxicated.
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Does a dragon die?
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There are no dragons in this movie, so there are no dragon deaths. There are no mythical creatures in the movie at all, if I recall correctly.
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GameCats
In the aforementioned rape scene, Alex, one of the main characters, is also slapped, punched, and beaten up very badly.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Smorgasbord
A man makes an off-color joke involving kids and is quickly reprimanded for it. He's not being serious at all though.
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Ectotechbiologist
Violent graphic depiction. Movie revolves around this. Very triggering.
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One of the most brutal SA scenes in cinema history. A key point of the film. If this is a trigger avoid at all costs.
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Does a head get squashed?
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prettyh
An extremely graphic beating death occurs very early in the movie. A man is killed by being beaten with a fire extinguisher and it is shown vividly on screen. Later, a woman's face is beaten and smashed against the ground until her face is unrecognizable.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Does the anal rape scene count as trauma??
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Does someone break a bone?
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Sadsid
A guy's head gets bashed in with a fire extinguisher. VERY graphic.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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CarolynCares
No. HOWEVER, it should be noted that there are a couple of minutes at the beginning and at the end (during credits, hopefully, people have switched this movie off by then) that have the strobe effect which could trigger a seizer in a person with Epilepsy.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Luiza
Yes, during the smashing face scenes.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Alecia
I don't know who it was that said no. The movie starts with a man's face being beaten in with a fire extinguisher. It is graphic. It is gorey. It is very clearly shown.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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It doesn’t happen on screen. A man at the beginning of the film talks sexually about a child.
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Creepy Crawly
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Does a parent die?
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Well, i’m not sure if Alex dies and she was going to be a mother
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Does someone cheat?
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Yes, Marcus cheats on Alex at the party scene.
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Fear
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Snowflake666
Tears... a lot of tears
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Smorgasbord
No one vomits, but a woman violently coughs and chokes while there is a dark shadow cast over her face. It's easy to mistake her for vomiting.
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Does someone spit?
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Smorgasbord
A couple playfully spit at one another. You can hardly see it.
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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JudeMevertis
No, as there is only one character who is likely trans (though possibly a crossdressing male) and this person is the victim of harassment rather than the predator.
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Smorgasbord
A woman (who is with a man) dances suggestively with other women and even gropes another woman's breasts. It can be argued that these moments were meant to be friendly.
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Snowflake666
The rapist is mentally ill for sure. So yes.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Is there shakey cam?
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duckinalagoon
Shakey cam is used throughout most of the movie.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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prettyh
There are several scenes that take place at nightclubs and parties, which gives you an idea of the flashing lights.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Does someone miscarry?
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LaraRapisardi
Someone (that we learn at the end was pregnant at the time) gets severely beaten
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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There is a pregnancy.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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prettyh
This is left unclear. We find out at the end that the main female character, who is severely beaten and brutally raped, was pregnant at the time of the assault. We don't find out if she dies or if she survives but loses the pregnancy; the assault is bad enough that either is very likely.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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marlee1164
While there is no n words there is other racial slurs directed at asian people.
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bizman
While I don't remember if there is actual misgendering, there is a scene in which characters abuse a trans woman while trying to get information for her.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Smorgasbord
This instance isn't tragic. A violent, attempted rapist is killed while assaulting a male victim.
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prettyh
There is quite a bit of crass homophobic language and name calling, especially in the opening scenes.
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cosy
Full male and female nudity throughout.
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At the beginning of the film, two characters have a conversation mentioning an incestuous relationship between a father and daughter.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Technically, the film has a sad beginning.
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