Hold Your Breath

Movie • 2024 • Horror  

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A young mother in 1930s Oklahoma who is haunted by her past and trapped in horrifying dust storms. She becomes convinced that her family is threatened by a mysterious presence and takes extraordinary measures to protect them.
This movie contains 50 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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No dogs
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Abandonment
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2spirit
Rose cuts the rope when her mother is in the dust storm.
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iamradio
Severely neglected and taken away as a result, so close.
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Anonymous
The fate of the cow is unknown
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Abuse
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AnonymousFriends
Severely neglectful. The mother does not even realize she's doing it due to grief
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Is someone stalked?
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2spirit
The Deifter stands outside during a dust storm
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Is a child abused?
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Extreme neglect
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Addiction
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Medical. The main character is prescribed sleeping pills that she takes on screen several times. **spoilers spoilers** later, they are misused and almost given to the children
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Is there addiction?
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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Does a horse die?
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The death is not on screen. A dead horse is seen being hit by young children
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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sunshinegarden
You don't see it being killed but there is a quick scene of a dead horse lying on the ground that has started to decay. You can see some of its skeleton.
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Are animals abused?
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not abused but a horse is hurt and they show blood on its mouth
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AnonymousFriends
Kids are seen beating a dead horse in the beginning of the film
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Is an animal sad?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Does a cat die?
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The only cat is very well loved and totally fine
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Does a pet die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Are there snakes?
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Are there sharks?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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2spirit
No but the main character seems to overuse her sleeping medication
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AnonymousFriends
No outward p*d*philia. Not even talked about. You could see how it's implied? But I didn't get the vibes it was sexual. Just violent
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Is someone held under water?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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iamradio
Twine looks as if it is tied around a character’s hands. A child is held by an adult in a restraining fashion.
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Is someone sexually assaulted?
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AnonymousFriends
Yes. A child's mouth is covered by her mother
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Bodily Harm
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AnonymousFriends
A woman cuts herself with a pocket knife on purpose. No razors/shaving
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AnonymousFriends
A woman sews her hand into a dress; it's graphic. A woman is doing needle point and (off screen) accidently pokes herself. There is blood but you don't see her hand bleeding.
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Are there dislocations?
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Is there throat mutilation?
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AnonymousFriends
This is a huge plot device
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Zoe18
Character hallucinates her daughter being decapitated with an axe
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Is there cannibalism?
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2spirit
In a way. A boy is found dead under the sand.
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Is someone choked?
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Zoe18
Choking on dust
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Is someone burned alive?
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Characters are caught in dust storms and buried under the dust
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Is there body horror?
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Is there amputation?
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AnonymousFriends
Mention of a "head being split open" but no blunt force trauma to heads on screen
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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iamradio
But hanging is mentioned.
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2spirit
Someone choked to death in the dust.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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AnonymousFriends
Yes. A woman is half dead underneath dust/dirt. It's unclear if she was asleep or unconscious
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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AnonymousFriends
A woman is doing needle point and (off screen) accidently pokes herself. There is blood but you don't see her hand/finger bleeding. A woman's palm and hand are damaged
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Is someone tortured?
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is someone stabbed?
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AnonymousFriends
End of film. A man is suddenly stabbed when he doesn't realize he's even in danger
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
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Does a kid die?
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Zoe18
Child's body is dug out of dusty ground and his mouth is filled with dust.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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AnonymousFriends
**Spoilers spoilers spoilers** at the very end of the film both Grace and Margaret are dead
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2spirit
It’s already dead when you see it
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Does someone die?
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AnonymousFriends
Yes. You see the dead body of a Teen/Young adult on screen. Near the end, you also see a woman with a shotgun blast to the face & chest
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Disability
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The little girl who is deaf in the movie is actually deaf in real life
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Is the r-slur used?
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Drugs/Alcohol
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2spirit
The mother Tried convincing the girls to kill themselves with her by crushing her sleeping pills.
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Family
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AnonymousFriends
A young girl died before the film starts. A young boy dies soon after the movie begins
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Does a parent die?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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AnonymousFriends
A mother puts water over her children (as a bath). There is a scene where people dance in the rain
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2spirit
Movie is placed in the 1930’s Oklahoma Dust Bowl.
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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AnonymousFriends
No but the main part of the plot is that there "could be" an entity that takes over people's body & mind. **Spoilers spoilers spoilers** the grey man is his name and he is not actually real.
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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Are there razors?
S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES® (1-800-DONTCUT)
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2spirit
No but there’s a pocket knife
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Are there mannequins?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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There are a few scenes of someone choking/coughing but no one v*s. It‘s a fairly safe movie for a horror movie :))
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Is there farting?
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Is someone eaten?
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5
Is there on-screen pooping?
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Does someone spit?
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2spirit
You can hear Margaret stabbing the man and the gushing of blood.
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Large-scale Violence
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AnonymousFriends
Pre-9/11
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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AnonymousFriends
I'd argue yes. The sheriff is seen often always helping the community
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AnonymousFriends
No. The sheriff takes children away from homes that are not taking care of them but that's the closest you get.
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
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7
Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Zoe18
Character stabs herself with sewing needle.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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AnonymousFriends
No. But there is blood on a woman's dress near her inner thigh. It could look like menstrual blood for a second but the character admits to everyone is just a cut
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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2spirit
Margaret cuts her inner thigh and uses the blood as rouge.
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Is autism misrepresented?
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AnonymousFriends
Yes. The mother is mentally ill; severe anxiety, insomnia, and paranoia
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Anonymous
Attempted murder suicide
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AnonymousFriends
This is a main plot device
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AnonymousFriends
Yes. On screen.
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Is there misophonia?
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2spirit
Mom seems to have anxiety’s attacks after nightmares
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Is there ABA therapy?
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AnonymousFriends
No but su*c*de is talked about near the end
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Is there body dysphoria?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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2spirit
Mom has reoccurring nightmares of her daughters death.
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Noxious
Are there underwater scenes?
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Yes. A screen door suddenly comes off it's hinges and creates a loud banging sound.
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2spirit
The camera is disorienting during her nightmares.
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Does a baby cry?
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Anonymous
During a dream sequence a baby is heard crying
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Is there screaming?
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AnonymousFriends
Multiple women cry out in shock. Young children scream in fear
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Paranoia
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A woman and her children have someone living on their property without them knowing.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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4
Does someone miscarry?
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AnonymousFriends
You see a baby in a flashback for less than a minute. The baby on screen is completely unharmed
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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I'd argue no. The closest you get is when mothers are not taking care of their children, people say "she's not fit"
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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5
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Is there aphobia?
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5
Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Yes
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No. A white, young adult dies first
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Is there hate speech?
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Race
Is there blackface?
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Religious
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AnonymousFriends
Several times. The main character goes to church. A side character loses a child and they speak about "God having a greater plan." Another character says he's a holy man who can heal people
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AnonymousFriends
Implied as the religion in the film is traditional Christianity
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Is there bestiality?
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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6
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Yes
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Not shown at all
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Is there BDSM?
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Sexism
Yes
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Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
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Does someone have a stroke?
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5
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2spirit
Children are seen with chronic coughing from the dust.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Social
Are there fat suits?
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Yes
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AnonymousFriends
Drifters are mentioned. One character goes from place to place, it is unclear if he has a home
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Is existentialism debated?
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Are there end credit scenes?
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Yes
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No
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Very sad
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Does a car crash?
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5
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AnonymousFriends
A horse-drawn buggy flips over
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Does a plane crash?
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AnonymousFriends
The movie takes place before planes
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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A character sews fabric to her skin. A character intentionally cuts her thigh, then uses the blood as blush and lipstick. A character hallucinates her daughter being decapitated with an axe. A character discovers the body of a family member who has been shot. A character stabs another to death.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Yes
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AnonymousFriends
The mother holds a gun several times. She protects her farm and family with it. She shoots the gun and kills people with it
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