I Swear
Movie • 2025 • Biography
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John Davidson, diagnosed with Tourette's at 15 and targeted as insane by his peers, struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for Tourette's as an adult, he accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.
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Is rape mentioned?
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As part of tics
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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A tic causes the protagonist to hit his boss in the crotch. Mentioned that this happens often.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Protagonist hits himself in the head either as a tic or to try to stop tics.
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Injury detail after assault.
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No but a dog's owner dies and we don't find out what happened to the dog afterwards
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Protagonist's dad leaves and it's stated he does so because of his son's disability.
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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A father leaves and the mother has to tell the children
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Emotional abuse from parents who assume the child's tics are something he's doing on purpose. Physical abuse in the form of corporal punishment in school.
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Are there abusive parents?
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Emotional abuse.
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Hit on the hand with a belt as corporal punishment.
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The protagonist accidentally punches a dog once. The dog is okay.
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Is an animal sad?
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Dog whining at door when owner dies
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
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No, but occasionally the main character (who has Tourette Syndrome) shouts things like "I'm a paedophile". He has no control over this.
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Death
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Gross
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Completely safe, occasional spitting but they're just tics
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Does someone spit?
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Medical
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Does someone have cancer?
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Spoilers:
It turns out she doesn't have cancer and isn't dying as she initially thought.
It turns out she doesn't have cancer and isn't dying as she initially thought.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Not by choice, he accidentally hits some people.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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The protagonist has Tourette Syndrome and experiences a lot of ableism from people who don't understand it.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Someone attempts suicide by drowning. He survives.
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