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Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie's sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimenting begins to get out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.
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Does the dog die?
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Unanswered Triggers
Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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KristiCC
Sort of? The film is a character study of a teenage girl experiencing sexual curiosity, so she is portrayed as a sexual being. But there’s no on-screen sexual content, nudity, or “sexy” clothing. It’s all in the undertones.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is an animal sad?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is a child abused?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
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Are animals abused?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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cookjs
implied
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Family
Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
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Gross
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Does someone spit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES® (1-800-DONTCUT)
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Pregnancy
Does someone miscarry?
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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fraisierdesbois
Not jokes, but fatphobic speech
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there hate speech?
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Spoiler
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fraisierdesbois
It's a little bit sad but not overly
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Is there blood/gore?
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