Does the dog die?
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Falsettos: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie • 2017 • Comedy
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While a dog doesn't die, there is a brief joke about one running away.
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Not really, but there is a divorce and a father becomes somewhat absent for a short time. There's also a lyric in Love Is Blind that goes "I divorced my wife, I left my child / and I ran off with a friend"
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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Possibly could be construed as this. It’s not shown on screen, but Whizzer dies after simply saying “thank you.”
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Trina states that she lets the dog outside, and the family mutually agrees they all hope it runs away.
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A child lives though pretty toxic family situation, and his mother briefly berates him for traits that he can't control, debatably neurodivergent traits.
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Marvin slaps Trina in the song called, appropriately, Marvin Slaps Trina.
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See my previous comment for "Is a child abused"
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Is someone gaslighted?
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There is subtle gaslighting from Marvin towards Trina about their marriage
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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There's a scene where a belt is thrown, but not to hit someone, it's thrown off-stage
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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Spoilers:
Marvin and Trina have a very strained relationship throughout, Marvin even hit Trina. But by the end, they get along better, both for Jason’s sake, and because Marvin grows and becomes a better person. Not a direct “I forgive you,” but actions implying that.
Marvin and Trina have a very strained relationship throughout, Marvin even hit Trina. But by the end, they get along better, both for Jason’s sake, and because Marvin grows and becomes a better person. Not a direct “I forgive you,” but actions implying that.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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In "I'm Breaking Down," Trina mentions the possibility of turning to alcohol to cope with her problems. It is not mentioned again, and nothing ever shows up on-stage.
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Trina makes a comment about using 'pills.'
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Are animals abused?
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Trina, Mendel, and Jason all sing about wishing their dog would run away. Said dog is never seen and it is played as a joke
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Assault
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Marvin slaps Trina in “Marvin Hits Trina,” however, there is no physical contact with the slap. He slaps her from a far and Whizzer makes a clap for the sound effect.
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Bodily Harm
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Shaving legs is mentioned but I don't think it's ever mentioned or shown elsewhere.
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Is someone choked?
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There's a very small joke where a character pretends to choke someone else, but they don't even touch at all
I would say yes anyway, just in case
I would say yes anyway, just in case
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Does someone become unconscious?
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At the end of Something Bad Is Happening/More Racquetball, Whizzer faints
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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Jason begins exploring his feelings about girls in his grade, but it isn’t graphic and is somewhat played for laughs.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does someone die?
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Spoilers: A main character, it is a focal plot point of the show
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
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More of a step-father, but still a parent.
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Does a family member die?
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A step-father dies
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Does someone cheat?
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Directly before the events of the show, Marvin had been cheating on his wife, Trina, with Whizzer. During the show, Marvin and Trina have separated, but Trina recalls finding out about Marvin's affair a few times.
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Fear
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A lyric in "Love is Blind" mentions one, but nothing is shown on screen
"There's a razor up my sleeve"
"There's a razor up my sleeve"
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Are there ghosts?
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(SPOILERS)
After Whizzer's death, he and Marvin sing a duet reflecting on their relationship. However, Whizzer isn't portrayed as an actual ghost, more like a memory.
After Whizzer's death, he and Marvin sing a duet reflecting on their relationship. However, Whizzer isn't portrayed as an actual ghost, more like a memory.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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"im nauseous" is said in a song but nobody does anything close to being sick, youre safe!
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Is there farting?
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In "March of the Falsettos," an overly-dramatic, childlike fart sound is made.
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Does someone spit?
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during the song "march of the falsettos" Marvin, Jason, Mendel and Whizzer all four make a farting noise and say "oops"
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Debatably. I would say not, but a man who is married to a woman cheats with a man. More accurately, though, he was repressing being gay, so not bisexual.
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Loss
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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A character is in a hospital with an IV bag nearby, implying there is a needle in their arm.
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Does someone have cancer?
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A character is heavily implied to be dying of HIV/AIDS, which is not cancer but can be triggering
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Whizzer is in the hospital for the last half of the second act.
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Marvin, the psychiatrist, warns Trina not to self harm but not self harm is shown and also not implied that it happens
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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while it is not in this version, Trina makes multiple threats of suicide in the original recordings from the 90s
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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In a song fittingly called "I'm breaking down," along with other scenes
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Characters have frequent mental breakdowns, but no mental illnesses are specified
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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No, but several characters are pretty traumatized from the events in Falsettos/In Trousers
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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No, but Jason displays (arguably) autistic traits that get him berated by his mother
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Nope! In fact, the most autistic-coded character, Jason, is played very well.
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Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
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Nope! Cameras are steady and cuts don’t happen quickly.
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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You could say, possibly. Marvin hitting Trina could come vaguely out of nowhere, but there is a lead up to it. If you don’t want to be surprised, the noise comes after Marvin punches the foam prop door down.
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Is there screaming?
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It's never actual screaming since they're singing all the time, but there are times where the characters raise their voice to each other
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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There are several curse words and innuendos, but it all fits the specifications for live TV. Still, there is a lot of cursing and very clear sexual references.
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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not explicitly, however its performed to an audience and so... sometimes actors are gesturing towards the audience etc
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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Also, a lesbian character refers to herself as “dykish”
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trina calls marvin a queen in im breaking down
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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There is a man in a dress joke, though it isn't rooted in transphobia and is used rather to undermine a character's masculinity as a gay man
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Jason arguably shows autistic traits that his mother complains about.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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SPOILERS- Whizzer dies of AIDS at the end of the musical.
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The main characters are Jewish. Jason, the child, expresses some concern about his classmates laughing at his Hebrew if he invites them to his bar mitzvah, but that is all
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Is there hate speech?
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There's slight homophobia and internalized homophobia, but I don't know if it's enough to be hate speech
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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6 out of 7 characters are Jewish
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Are there demons or Hell?
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Trina mentions exorcising the devil from her son to a psychiatrist, but it is highly unlikely that this is an actual concern of hers.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Implied sexual content in Thrill of First Love, sex discussed by Trina in I’m Breaking Down, and a bed scene during What More Can I Say. No nudity.
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Are there nude scenes?
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The protagonists are in bed during one of the songs (with blankets covering from the waist down) and one character acknowledges that the other is naked.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Throughout act 1, Marvin tells Whizzer to be something of a traditional housewife, and a lyric in "This Has Better Come To A Stop," plainly says "Whizzer's supposed to always be here / making dinner, set to screw / that's what pretty boys should do." It is implied that he did the same to Trina.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Is someone terminally ill?
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A major character dies of AIDS in "You've Gotta Die Sometimes" and is in a hospital bed for most of Act 2
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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A character is heavily implied to have HIV and have passed it to their partner.
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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A major character dies and everyone mourns. It is implied that another might die, too.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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There’s one joke about Mendel hitting a hydrant in the song Days Like This.
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Violence
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