The Railway Man
Movie • 2013 • Drama
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A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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Are animals abused?
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No explicit abuse but An elephant is seen passing by with humans guiding it, carrying things.
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Does someone vomit?
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During the waterboarding scene, the character coughs up a lot of water which could trigger someone with the phobia of vomit. No vomit is shown though.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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There is mention of eye mutilation in one conversation. Nothing is shown
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There is quite a sudden and graphic suicide scene with a rope. The act is quickly shown, then mentioned by characters, followed by a funeral. It is not mentioned or shown again.
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Is someone tortured?
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Torture is shown throughout this movie, which is about how a man deals with PTSD. He is beaten with a stick, deprived from food, locked in a cage, publicly humiliated and waterboarded by his abusers in multiple flashbacks in the movie.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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No, however the movie is set in the 80s and the main character is often subtly sexist towards his wife. I am unsure wether or not this was intentional. He makes remarks such as “don’t bother with things that don’t concern you darling, alright?”
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Is there sexual content?
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A brief scene of two characters getting ready to have sex, undressing and lying on top of each other, is shown. They are very much in love and it is framed as wholesome. The act of sex itself is not shown.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Though the movie has dark themes (dealing with PTSD, torture), it has a very good ending for almost every character shown, including the main character.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Bruises with blood are seen on many characters’ bodies and faces, but the movie is not overly gory: no big blood splatters or things like that.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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This is not stated in the movie, but the main character was autistic in real life. In a scene, he explains that he is simply a “train enthusiast”, to which he gets shouted at that he is “lying”, as his abusers do not believe him and think he has underlying motives.
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Is there audio gore?
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Sounds of breaking bones, and screams.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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See comment on “autism-specific abuse”
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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No, however very underweight bodies are shown which can be upsetting to see.
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Is there a hanging?
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There is a scene where someone dies by suicide in this manner.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Someone is threatened with a knife to their throat, but they do not show any cutting.
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Are there bugs?
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A few flies are seen flying above a characters head when he is stuck in a cage outside.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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The main character gets gaslighted multiple times in the movie as he is interrogated by army officials. He is repeatedly told he is lying about his motives.
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Is there hate speech?
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The term “japs” is used by characters which are supposed to be “the good guys” once or twice in the movie. It isn’t framed as wrong or right by the movie.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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There is a violent water boarding scene in which the main character struggles to breathe as people pour water on his face.
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Does someone break a bone?
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As someone gets violently beaten with a stick during a flashback, it is not said but it is very probable that one of their bones gets broken. Later, there is a threat of breaking someone’s arm, but they do not follow through.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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The main character falls down in the beginning of the movie, screaming, as he gets a flashback. The screaming lasts a good few seconds.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone stalked?
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No, however, symptoms of PTSD are shown visually in the film: the main character imagines his abuser looking at him from random places, or following him around a room.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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A character is locked in a small cage, however it is very open and he can see the outside. He is also taken to a dark room (there is an open door, but it can definitely be claustrophobic)
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