Does the dog die?
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Dead Man's Letters
Movie • 1986 • Sci-Fi
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In a world after the nuclear apocalypse a scholar helps a small group of children and adults survive, staying with them in the basement of the former museum of history. In his mind he writes letters to his son — though it is obvious that they will never be read.
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We see a good boy wearing a radiation suit when he goes out with his owners, very safe.
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Does a cat die?
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Nothing shown on screen, but it's implied by the film's post-apocaliptic setting.
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Does someone vomit?
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A woman suffering radiation sickness.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Not excessive gore, but there is a scene where the main character walks through a children's hospital ward and sees children being treated right after the nuclear explosion. One shot shows skin peeling off a child's leg.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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I would say that depends on the viewer. It ends with a message of hope for the orphaned children after the main character's passing. "The world is not dead. Go while you have the strength, for when a man is on his way, there's still hope for him."
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Is there blood/gore?
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Several dead bodies are shown through the movie. A scene in a children's hospital ward shows children being injured from a nuclear explosion. At one point, the movie shows a child's skin peeling off their leg.
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Are there nude scenes?
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A female museum employer walks around topless at the bunker, testing a theory about human adaptability to environment changes.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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A government employee calls a group of traumatized children "retarded".
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Is someone crushed to death?
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It's implied by the scenes where buildings are blown up by nuclear explosions. Several dead bodies are seen under debris.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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A man commits suicide, leaving his adult son behind. However, he states the son has forgiven him.
A group of orphans are abandoned by their caretaker, who will move into an underground bunker.
A group of orphans are abandoned by their caretaker, who will move into an underground bunker.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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The main character is shown having flashbacks from the previous events.
A group of children develop mutism, distrust and hypervigilance, which can be considered symptoms of PTSD.
A group of children develop mutism, distrust and hypervigilance, which can be considered symptoms of PTSD.
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Is the r-slur used?
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Used by a state officer to refer to a group of traumatized children.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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The museum curator, at the end of his speech in defense of humanity.
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Does a major character die?
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The main character dies at the end of the movie.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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The movie is set in a fictional nuclear holocaust in the Soviet Union. It shows a scene about nuclear explosions destroying entire cities.
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A man commits suicide after giving a speech about humanity in general, where he announces he'll be killing himself. He is shown walking to and sitting in a ditch. His death is off-camera.
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Does a family member die?
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The main character's wife, Anna, dies from radiation sickness. It is implied that their son, Eric, is dead, too.
The museum curator kills himself, leaving his adult son behind.
The museum curator kills himself, leaving his adult son behind.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Nothing shown on screen, but it's implied by the film's post-apocaliptic setting.
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Does a horse die?
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No horses shown in the movie.
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Does someone die?
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Several characters, including the main character, his wife, the museum's curator, the priest and (it is implied) the main character's son.
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