Bones of Crows
TV Show • 2023
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Cree Matriarch Aline Spears survives Canada's residential school system to continue her family's generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. The story unfolds over one hundred years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
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There is more than one scene where the camera will focus on setting up the scene and then cut to the face of the perpetrator. There is a somewhat graphic scene between two adults having sex where a character is very high to the point where it's questionable if she can give consent (season 1 episode 2).
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There is a scene where a dead dear is briefly shown from being hunted
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Many people
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Is there a dead animal?
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A pile of bones from dead Buffalo episode 1, a dead deer from a hunt episode 3
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Is there pedophilia?
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Many children are sexually abused by clergy members and adults at residential schools.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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No by choice, there is a horse left behind when a family is removed from their home.
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Many children are sexually abused.
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Towards the end of the episode, 42 to 46 minutes in. Also revisited at the beginning of episode 4, with a body shown from a distance about 8-9 minutes in. Also a flashback showing the body about 40-41 minutes in of episode 4.
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Is someone tortured?
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Via residential schools
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Is rape mentioned?
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A lot of characters are raped and it is mentioned.
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A woman has her mouth covered in a way that implies she is suffocated to death by a man.
A man grabs a woman by I think the arm when drunk and then gets control of himself soon after. A man when drunk moves towards a woman while criticizing her while she is washing dishes. There is blood on her arm from possibly implied impact.
A man grabs a woman by I think the arm when drunk and then gets control of himself soon after. A man when drunk moves towards a woman while criticizing her while she is washing dishes. There is blood on her arm from possibly implied impact.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does a kid die?
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Child dies of TB and cold exposure
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Is there sexual content?
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There are sex scenes
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Does it have a sad ending?
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The remaining characters get healing and justice in the end.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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33-35 mins in a hand is stomped on
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At the end of episode 3 someone is called a f slur and beaten pretty badly.
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Are there nude scenes?
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Someone is shown naked from the back. There isn't any chest or below the belt nudity.
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Is there audio gore?
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Sound of crunching when a bone is broken and when it is set by a doctor.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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There are scenes showing needles owned by a character. We don't see her use them on camera.
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Is a baby stillborn?
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Not but someone is told her baby is stillborn in order to take her child away (which the character figures out).
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Is there copaganda?
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The show is critical of the criminal justice system and depicts how it perpetuates colonialism.
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Is there a large age gap?
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There are pedophiles who abuse children
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Not abandoned by choice. The show shows families being separated via the residential school system and the 60s scoop.
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Is there hate speech?
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Homophobic and anti Indigenous slurs are used in the context of characters being attacked.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Someone is told to get over it when she talks about residential schools, someone is lied to to sign documents that lead to children being separated from a parent. Lots of gaslighting in general related to colonialism.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Several characters. Flashbacks are shown.
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Is there gun violence?
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Someone is shot in the head from a distance.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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A woman is suffocated
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Does a major character die?
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More than one major character dies
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there childbirth?
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There is a short childbirth scene with noises and bloodied equipment.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Someone is suffocated to death
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Does a parent die?
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A father dies
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Is an infant abducted?
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Infants are sent away to be adopted by others without the mothers consent
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A man who abuses a child is stated to have been traumatized by the residential school system.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Are any hands damaged?
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Between 33-35 mins in a child's hand is stomped on by an adult
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Someone is beaten up for being gay and Indigenous 46-48 mins in
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Is someone choked?
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A woman is suffocated via covering her mouth
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Is there addiction?
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Drug use equipment is shown near a character with sores on her face who looks high. She is shown to be coping from traumatic life events.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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There is a brief scene where a character is hiding in a closet
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A man is traumatized and shown to be drinking during the day. Another character comments on his drinking.
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Does someone die?
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Many characters die
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Is there a hospital scene?
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A character has an operation to repair her hand.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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Someone's mouth is covered, leading to their death
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Is there screaming?
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In particular episode 2, children and parents screaming in despair
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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A character has a prosthetic limb and is blind in one eye due to war.
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Is someone watched without knowing?
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Children see other children being abused and run away.
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Is religion discussed?
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Characters are part of religious institutions and are abused by priests and nuns.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Via residential schools
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Is there a shower scene?
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A character is sprayed with water and told to undress and take a shower. The showering itself is not shown.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Many characters are traumatized by the residential schools. Several characters experience flashbacks.
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Is there incarceration?
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Several prison scenes as a main character is incarcerated.
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Is there a hanging?
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Towards the end of the episode 42-46 minutes in
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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People a shown to escape via a small boat on a large lake.
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