Apt Pupil
Movie • 1998 • Drama
ReportOne day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
This movie contains 16 potentially triggering events.
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Are there abusive parents?
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jaycutfilms
No but a lie is told about abusive parents (absent & drunk)
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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jaycutfilms
Not jokes, but sexual assault on men is discussed multiple times
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Are there nude scenes?
52 supporters
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jaycutfilms
Nude scenes with teen boys & Holocaust victims
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Is someone sexually objectified?
49 supporters
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jaycutfilms
A man sexually objectifies himself to try to exchange sex for his needs
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Abandonment
Is an animal abandoned?
104 supporters
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jaycutfilms
No but a cat goes missing
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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neekirk
It shows he has been stalked but doesn't show the act of stalking
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Is there domestic violence?
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
22 supporters
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jaycutfilms
A man is desperate for alcohol & puts himself in danger for it
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Animal
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Anonymous
An injured bird is killed.
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Are animals abused?
211 supporters
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neekirk
It shows a cat about to be harmed but the cat gets away
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Is there a dead animal?
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neekirk
It is suggested an animal dies later off screen
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Is an animal sad?
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jaycutfilms
Animals are attacked but don’t hang around long enough to be sad
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Does a cat die?
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grizzlyblob
The old N**i tries to place a cat in a lit oven, but the cat escapes. At the end, a "missing cat" poster is shown briefly, implying that he may have killed it later.
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Does a pet die?
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Zombie5kyFlower
**Spoiler**
A man tries to put a cat in the oven. The cat escapes.
A boy kills a pigeon deliberately.
A man tries to put a cat in the oven. The cat escapes.
A boy kills a pigeon deliberately.
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Assault
Is there pedophilia?
137 supporters
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Anonymous
I cannot reveal details without spoiling, so I will be intentionally vague. The ending may trigger someone who has survived CSA, has fears of false accusations of pedophilia against them, or has fears of their trauma not being believed by others.
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Is rape mentioned?
94 supporters
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jaycutfilms
A character threatens to accuse another character of rape.
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jaycutfilms
Someone is threatened to be accused of sexual assault, but there is no actual SA
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone burned alive?
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jaycutfilms
An attempt is made on a cat. It escapes but is burned a bit
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Does someone have a seizure?
9 supporters
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jaycutfilms
Seizure-esque imagery but not a seizure
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Is someone tortured?
93 supporters
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neekirk
Someone is harmed and is unable to stop it, but it isn't torture
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Is there excessive gore?
104 supporters
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jaycutfilms
There is some gore (mostly blood) but not excessive
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
117 supporters
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Anonymous
It should be noted that this film is produced and directed by a known pedophile in Hollywood (Bryan Singer). Some of his victims were victimized during the production, on set. There is also a gym shower scene with nude teenaged actors.
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Family
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Is someone kidnapped?
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jaycutfilms
An adult is harmed and held captive
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Fear
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
111 supporters
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Zombie5kyFlower
Early on in the film when Kurt recalls the gas chambers, he mentions people v*ing.
About 1h 18m a man is standing coughing up blood, which could be triggering.
About 1h 18m a man is standing coughing up blood, which could be triggering.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Zombie5kyFlower
Kurt recalls people in the gas chambers soiling themselves. Nothing is shown.
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Does someone spit?
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jaycutfilms
As a character is dying there is spit dripping from their mouth
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LGBTQ+
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Medical
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Mental Health
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jaycutfilms
A character commits suicide
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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jaycutfilms
Lots of Nazi imagery & ideology, as well as disturbing portrayals & stories of people being killed in the Holocaust
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Does an LGBT person die?
36 supporters
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jaycutfilms
A VERY gay-coded character dies
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
64 supporters
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jaycutfilms
Nothing shown, but it is discussed
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
59 supporters
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jaycutfilms
Ehhhh— characters have bad endings but they’re generally unlikeable & unsympathetic. Not the type you’d be sad for
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Is there gun violence?
29 supporters
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jaycutfilms
Not on camera but a story is told about shooting people.
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