The Way He Looks
Movie • 2014 • Drama
ReportLeonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.
This movie contains 7 potentially triggering events.
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Spoiler: a blind character is followed by bullies in one scene, who stay just out of reach of his cane, waving thier hands in his face/ behind him while he doesnt know they're there, before surprising him and pushing him down.
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There is no child abuse, but a plot point is the blind character's parents being overprotective and the conflict this causes. Potentially triggering for people with controlling parents or similar.
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Not necessarily alcohol abuse, but there are multiple scenes where people are shown drinking alcohol and being drunk
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Are animals abused?
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There is a pug, who appears yo be well treated and loved. but some people have strong feelings about pugs and other brachycephalic breeds and the health issues the come with the flat faces/breathing issues. No such breathing issues are in the film.
Nothing bad happens to the pug and "cupcake" apprers to be a happy, well cared for dog.
Nothing bad happens to the pug and "cupcake" apprers to be a happy, well cared for dog.
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Bullies try to trick the blind protagonist into kissing a dog, while he believes it's an attractive classmate, during a game of "spin the bottle". His friends stop this from happening.
Bullies try to trick the blind protagonist into kissing a dog, while he believes it's an attractive classmate, during a game of "spin the bottle". His friends stop this from happening.
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Leo's dad helps him shave his face. The scene is a few minutes long and does show the shaving of the face, but he does not cut himself.
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Two shower scenes- one of just Leo where he kisses the shower glass (only the top of his body is shown) and one later with Leo and Gabriel at the camp where both of their naked behinds are visible for about two minutes.
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Giovanna throws up in the toilet at the party after talking to Gabriel. When she starts to cover her mouth and run to the bathroom, that is when the scene begins and it is easy to skip.
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the main characters female friend throws up in a toilet at the party after drinking too much with the main characters love interest.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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The blind character has overprotective parents and faces abilist bullying. He's not autistic, but as an autistic person I saw some parallels with my past bullying, and sentiments like feeling like a burden to loved ones or struggling to be taken seriously as an independent capable person.
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protag is bullied for being blind
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Bullies do joke about a character "finally acting more manly", however this character is a cisgender man. Potentially uncomfortable scene.
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Is there hate speech?
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The boys at school make fun of Leo and Gabriel a few times with homophobic comments. Nothing vulgar however.
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Is there sexual content?
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Leo touches himself while in bed in the scene where he puts on Gabriel's jacket and both boys are shown naked in the shower at the camp.
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