Does the dog die?
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A Cry in the Dark
Movie • 1988 • Drama
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Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
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A dingo (wild dog, not a pet dog) dies
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A dingo eats a mouse
A video is shown during a trial of a dingo eating (possibly?) a goat
A dingo dies, also noted under DDD category
A video is shown during a trial of a dingo eating (possibly?) a goat
A dingo dies, also noted under DDD category
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Is there a dead animal?
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A dead dingo is shown
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Is there eye mutilation?
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A small child is briefly shown with an eyepatch, but no eye trauma is visible and it's not addressed.
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Is there excessive gore?
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There is blood but minimal gore and I'm very sensitive to it. See the animal triggers section.
A very dead body is shown without its head. Not gory but worth noting.
A very dead body is shown without its head. Not gory but worth noting.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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A dingo is shown eating an animal that *could* be a rabbit. Unsure.
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No, however in the throes of grief a married couple is shown arguing
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Does a kid die?
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An infant dies violently and this is the whole focus of the movie. Blood and bloody clothes are shown. Her death is described in graphic detail.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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It's a sad movie with a *relatively* "happy" ending
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Is there blood/gore?
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Blood is shown in a tent and on various other items
Very bloody infant clothing is shown
A bloody babydoll is shown
A character has a noticeable reaction to any sight of blood
Very bloody infant clothing is shown
A bloody babydoll is shown
A character has a noticeable reaction to any sight of blood
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Not specifically.
However some of the ways that the Chamberlains express themselves and their grief is taken as atypical/possibly comes across as neurodivergent and there is *a lot* of talk and gossip by "the public" and media and others about how they're behaving that I think could be triggering as a neurodivergent person.
However some of the ways that the Chamberlains express themselves and their grief is taken as atypical/possibly comes across as neurodivergent and there is *a lot* of talk and gossip by "the public" and media and others about how they're behaving that I think could be triggering as a neurodivergent person.
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Are there fat jokes?
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No, however a husband does criticize his very pregnant wife's weight.
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Is there decapitation?
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It is suspected that Azaria, an infant, was decapitated. This is discussed in some detail as either being done by a wild dog or by a person.
A babydoll is shown decapitated and bloody
A body is found in the desert, its head is gone having been eaten by dingos
A babydoll is shown decapitated and bloody
A body is found in the desert, its head is gone having been eaten by dingos
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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A baby's jumpsuit is shown being cut with scissors, it's implied that that's how the infant died
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Could be taken as such.
Some of the ways that the Chamberlains express themselves and their grief is taken as atypical/possibly comes across as neurodivergent and there is *a lot* of talk and gossip by "the public" and media and others about how they're behaving that I think could be triggering as a neurodivergent person.
Some of the ways that the Chamberlains express themselves and their grief is taken as atypical/possibly comes across as neurodivergent and there is *a lot* of talk and gossip by "the public" and media and others about how they're behaving that I think could be triggering as a neurodivergent person.
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Are there bugs?
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They're seen swatting at bugs, but no bugs are actually shown
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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No. An infant and her very young brother are left alone in a tent for some minutes with their parents and many other adults very nearby.
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Is there hate speech?
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The Chamberlains are Seventh Day Adventists and this is used to discredit them, harass them, insult them, etc.
It isn't really directly addressed, but is not portrayed as right or positive.
It isn't really directly addressed, but is not portrayed as right or positive.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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There are prison scenes but no mental institution
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Azaria's parents and living children struggle with the aftermath of Azaria's death. It's very raw.
Her father in particular is shown having very strong post-trauma reactions.
Her father in particular is shown having very strong post-trauma reactions.
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Is someone restrained?
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There are scenes in a courtroom and in prison, but the arrest isn't shown, no handcuffs are shown.
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Does a major character die?
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The whole movie is centered around the death of an infant who is discussed throughout. While we only see her in a few scenes at the beginning, she's definitely a major character.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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A babydoll is seen bloody and decapitated, but it doesn't belong to a specific child that we see
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Are there fat suits?
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No, however Meryl Streep does wear a pregnant belly
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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intense emotional scenes of panic at the beginning, could be triggering
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Is someone stalked?
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The family is aggressively harassed by the media and by people who think they're responsible for Azaria's death. Could be seen as stalking.
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Does someone spit?
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An angry woman spits at Lindy Chamberlain while she's in a phone booth. It's brief, but the spitting and salvia are shown in detail.
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Is someone watched without knowing?
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Not exactly, but there are members of the media in unexpected and unknown places
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Is there a shower scene?
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Lindy showers in prison while guards watch
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Is someone eaten?
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An infant is eaten by a wild dog, not shown
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Is an infant abducted?
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by a wild dog
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Most of the movie is centered around the guilt or innocence of a family in the death of their infant daughter. They are accused of murdering their baby Azaria and and many lies are told about them.
It's not 100% gaslighting, but it's pretty close.
This is a stretch, but there is a lot of pseudoscience presented during the trial. It's not gaslighting but I'm not sure where else to note it. It's upsetting.
It's not 100% gaslighting, but it's pretty close.
This is a stretch, but there is a lot of pseudoscience presented during the trial. It's not gaslighting but I'm not sure where else to note it. It's upsetting.
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Is there childbirth?
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A birth is shown and the cleaned-up newborn is shown soon after.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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There is a childbirth scene that I think is in a prison hospital
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Does someone fall to their death?
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A dead body, assumed to have fallen, is shown without its head and hands (they've been eaten by dingoes)
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Is someone kidnapped?
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An infant is taken by a wild dog, it is implied that she might have been kidnapped.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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There are short scenes people in bars, some definitely drunk, some fighting, but no specific alcohol abuse is shown
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Are there nude scenes?
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Lindy Chamberlain is shown in the shower, no graphic nudity is shown but it's clear that she's naked
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Though he doesn't say "I'll kill myself" Michael Chamberlain contemplates suicide out loud somewhat graphically.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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There's a scene early in the film in a semi-open cave. Those in the cave are sightseeing and having fun, but I get very claustrophobic about caves specifically and was unsettled.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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A religious minority is harassed and insulted based on their religion, but not misrepresented
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Is there copaganda?
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There are many cops in the movie, they are painted in a variety of lights
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