The Apology

Movie • 2022  

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Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, recovering alcoholic Darlene Hagen is preparing to host her family’s Christmas celebration with her best friend Gretchen. Late Christmas Eve, Darlene’s estranged ex-brother-in-law, Jack arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret. Soon, Darlene finds herself caught between reason and ruthless instinct. Trapped together by a dangerous storm, a battle of wits escalates to a violent game of revenge.
This movie contains 12 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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Dog is seen walking in the snow but remains fine.
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Is there decapitation?
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Is someone eaten?
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Is there blackface?
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Is someone drugged?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is a child abused?
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Alienea
In the past, but it is the focus of the entire movie. So far not visually shown
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Greyshadow
In the past, by reference.
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Alienea
Is in recovery, but is shown with alcohol at the beginning of the film after 19 years sober considering a drink
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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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 pet die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
Is someone restrained?
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Melfina
A minor is raped by their uncle. It is not shown on screen but it is described in a confession.
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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 crushed to death?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there body horror?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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hildahildahi
Description of someone's neck breaking in detail but not on screen
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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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CatsInHatz
Yes but it’s not graphic/super gory.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
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Does a kid die?
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Alienea
In the past, but that is the center of the film
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Greyshadow
A toy bunny is shown, but not damaged.
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Alienea
In the past, but heavily discussed
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Does someone spit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Law Enforcement
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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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Is there a hospital scene?
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Is there misophonia?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Alienea
Not exactly, but similar
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Alienea
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Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
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Does a baby cry?
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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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
Are there homophobic slurs?
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there hate speech?
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Relationships
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Alienea
entirely described in flashbacks
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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*Semi-spoiler* Not shown on screen, but a non-consensual encounter with an uncle by marriage is described in detail.
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Is there sexual content?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Social
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Is there blood/gore?
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tasharomanoff
There is blood, but it's relatively tame. No gore.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there gun violence?
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