The Breadwinner
Movie • 2017 • Animation
ReportA headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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Is there pedophilia?
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A member of the Taliban comments that Parwana, a pre-pubescent girl, is old enough to marry.
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Is an animal sad?
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There's a hungry old horse. Luckily a boy comes along and feeds him.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is someone stalked?
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The female characters are frequently stalked and chased.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Are animals abused?
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A miserly man won't feed his old horse. But a boy comes along and feeds it.
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Is there a dead animal?
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There is some meat imagery
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There is a mention of offering a woman as a bride.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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takver1
Hair cut toward the beginning of the movie, fingers cut toward the end.
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Is there amputation?
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Parvana's father lost his leg at some point prior to the film.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Yes. A woman is threatened by a man with a knife. She grabs the knife by the blade and her fingers are cut deeply.
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Is someone tortured?
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The movie takes place in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban. A lot of not fun stuff happens. There's a particularly brutal scene where Parvana's mother is beaten up by a man for being outside without her husband.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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The main character's elder brother was killed by a 'toy' he picked up on the street that exploded.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Parvana's father is wrongly taken to prison. Men burst into their house to drag him away.
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Does a parent die?
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No but Parvana's father has clearly experienced some physical abuse while in prison.
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Does someone vomit?
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No vomiting.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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AtarahDerekh
Invoked. Parvana and her friend disguise themselves as boys to avoid starvation. They are able to fool most people.
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Is there hate speech?
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prosperolibre
Anti-female Shariah rules are imposed.
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Strictly speaking, no. Parvana's older sister is betrothed to a second cousin, which generally isn't regarded as incest.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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It's a bittersweet ending that leans more toward bitter. Parvana is able to free her father, but the two of them are separated from the other half of the family. The entire family has fled their hometown on the eve of the American military response to 9/11. None of them know if they will survive, but Parvana keeps her father's spirits up by telling stories.
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Does a plane crash?
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No, but military jets do fly over and start dropping bombs at the end.
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Is there gun violence?
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Off screen, but yes.
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