I Believe in Unicorns
Movie • 2014 • Drama
ReportFollows the lyrical journey of an imaginative teenage girl who runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter, but not even unicorns can save her now.
This movie contains 28 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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Unanswered Triggers
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Are there abusive parents?
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thestarcollectorfynn
Sterling mentions that his father was abusive, nothing is shown
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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thestarcollectorfynn
sometimes the sound of the flash can be sudden for people with sensory/auditive issues
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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It's mentioned but not shown
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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youchmgouch
boys dad used to hit him and so he lashes out and does the same
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Davina is gaslit. She tells her bf she wants to go home and he convinces her that she's actually just hungry. He also convinces her she's overly sensitive when she points out his abuse
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dearprudence
child abuse is mentioned but not shown, however a 16 year old girl is hit a few times (not by her parents)
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Addiction
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Only cigarettes
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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youchmgouch
a stuffed unicorn dies near the end
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youchmgouch
a stuffed unicorn dies, but the “blood” is glitter
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Is there a dead animal?
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youchmgouch
a stuffed unicorn
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Does a dragon die?
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Larkinik
Not real, in her imagination
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
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Yes. The protagonist is younger than 17 and her "boyfriend" is an adult
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Is someone held under water?
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dearprudence
a girl chooses to hold her breath under water frequently
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Is someone restrained?
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youchmgouch
guy restrains girl during a violent sexual act
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purpleunicorn
Yes.
first makeout scene the dudes really rough with davina, pulls her hair, chokes her
Rpe scene at end of movie
first makeout scene the dudes really rough with davina, pulls her hair, chokes her
Rpe scene at end of movie
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EllaDrawswell
character is raped towards end
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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youchmgouch
there are scenes in the bath tub where she gasps for breath as she rises
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Is someone buried alive?
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There's a scene where Davina wakes up under leaves/dirt in her imagination and the leaves keep re-burying her
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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dearprudence
a character discusses pain during sex
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
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youchmgouch
the girl who is you ger than 17 (we dont know her real age) ends uo doing sexual acts and running away with a grown man 18+ his age isnt revealed either, just that he is grown
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
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youchmgouch
a stuffed unicorn dies
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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dearprudence
a stuffed unicorn and dragon is burnt
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Fear
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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G1itt3rGun
right after she loses her virginity. you’ll be able to tell when it’s coming. not too graphic
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Loss
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Medical
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Mental Health
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
35 supporters
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Larkinik
The only character who’s violent is never implied to be mentally ill in any way
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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dearprudence
the protagonist is autistic coded and is mocked
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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dearprudence
no, but a character implies that another thin character eats too much
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
Are there underwater scenes?
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thestarcollectorfynn
The main character is shown many times underwater throughout the movie
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Is there shakey cam?
48 supporters
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dearprudence
not sure why people said no, there are frequent shakey cams
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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thestarcollectorfynn
not in a creepy way, one of the characters admires the other from afar
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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dearprudence
there is narration but not a direct fourth wall break
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Pregnancy
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
40 supporters
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Davina is "under 17" and her boyfriend is an "adult"
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
52 supporters
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Larkinik
Some bare butts and a lot of main character in underwear
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Davina's mom has a chronic illness that causes Davina to need to take care of her
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Social
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