The Squid And the Whale

Movie • 2005 • Comedy  

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Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980's.
This movie contains 11 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Are there jump scares?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Are there spiders?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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A scene occurs in which a child character stalks another child in a library.
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A teenage child is slapped
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Bernard shows some gaslighting behaviour, pretending things happened when they didn't, victimising himself, but the gaslighting doesn't work on Joan (Walt takes on a lot of his ideas on how the relationship is)
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Is a child abused?
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A teenager is slapped in the face; both child characters experience emotional abuse throughout the film.
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Addiction
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A middle school-age child is seen consuming alcohol in multiple scenes, and in one scene is seen becoming intoxicated to the point of vomiting and passing out.
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Are animals abused?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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A female character is nearly coerced into having sex without her consent before another character interrupts.
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Bodily Harm
Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Family
Does someone cheat?
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Cheating is not seen onscreen but is frequently discussed as occurring prior to the events of the movie.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Frank drinks when left at home alone, runs to a toilet, and throws up. It’s easy to see coming.
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Does someone spit?
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Pregnancy
Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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no actual incestuous relationships, however some power dynamics in this movie are somewhat uncomfortable (Bernard and Lili being a student/teacher relationship, she is treated like a family member but also a sexual object)
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Scenes involving masturbation & sexual acts between teenagers
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Yes, but he is okay.
Another character is almost hit by a car, but not actually hit, and he is not okay.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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nosebleed you can briefly see blood
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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