Hedwig And the Angry Inch
Movie • 2001 • Comedy
ReportRaised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an “internationally ignored” but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a “beautiful gender of one.”
This movie contains 26 potentially triggering events.
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Abuse
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heath69
One could interpret Hedwig's mother as abusive/negligent, but it's up to one's interpretation of her.
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Is someone stalked?
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Hedwig stalks all of her ex-boyfriends shows so she can get gigs nearby
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heath69
Hedwig's husband manipulates and cheats on her, and she verbally degrades her own husband and bandmates. There is also a scene where she hits Tommy and calls him a "sissy"
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Anonymous
I think it's implied but not shown. Just the dad laying down with the son and then the mum yelling at the Dad
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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heath69
Hedwig drinks heavily throughout
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Is there pedophilia?
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minxxfur
Implied SA by father to child, and Hedwig starts a relationship with a 17 year old. Although I’m unsure if she was a minor at the time, Hedwig was also groomed by an adult man, shown through the metaphor of candy. It could potentially be triggering regardless of her age due to that and the large age gap.
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Is rape mentioned?
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heath69
No, but SA is implied at the beginning of the movie.
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kyrlicious
*she, the main character is a woman
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Is there body horror?
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trashbirdfilmwatcher
Implied body horror, but never shown on screen directly.
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Is there amputation?
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Lesmof
Unseen Castration
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Lesmof
A major part of the story is the toll a botched sex change surgery had on Hedwig
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Does someone fall to their death?
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There is a montage of East Berlin with several kind-of violent videos, someone is falling, but it cuts away before he lands.
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Does someone cheat?
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Lesmof
Hedwigs husband leaves her for a man
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Fear
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Lesmof
During a flashback scene lights flash and a loud scream is played to signify the sex change surgery, this is startling and may be upsetting
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Does someone spit?
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heath69
If I remember correctly, during a big fight scene in a diner, someone MIGHT spit; there are mentions of spitting throughout
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LGBTQ+
Is there bisexual cheating?
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Hedwigs first husband who is bisexual leaves her for a young man
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Is there a hospital scene?
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zincmanganese
It isn't clear if it's a hospital but there are a couple of seconds that are clearly in some kind of medical practice.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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heath69
Hedwig has PTSD and she exhibits abusive behaviors, but the film never makes excuses for her, or makes these behaviors look acceptable.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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fraisierdesbois
Eating sounds. I don't know why people are voting "no"
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Lesmof
Hedwigs mother made her listen to the radio in an open oven as a kid, the scene that shows this may be uncomfortable
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
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SalyxWoodbine
There is some hand held camera work, but I am VERY sensitive to shaky cam and this doesn’t bother me.
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Paranoia
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Lesmof
Multiple moments occur where Hedwig is talking directly to the audience
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Is there childbirth?
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TheCassandraComplex
A crude illustration during the buildup to The Origin Of Love.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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TheCassandraComplex
Yes, there definitely are. Two babies. One of the band members holds his infant while the band discuss their tour in the hotel room. In the flashback about how Hedwig and Tommy met, Hedwig is babysitting Tommy’s infant sibling.
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heath69
Nothing super explicit, but there are references to Hitler and Nazi Germany, as the protagonist did grow up in communist east Berlin. There is a swastika on her cape at the beginning of the movie, but it is discarded shortly after, and during the "Sugar Daddy" scene, she does a Nazi salute.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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TheCassandraComplex
The main character is trans/nb and a drag performer and they make self-depreciating jokes.
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Is there hate speech?
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trashmouthtozier
A homophobic slur is hurled at the band by an audience member during a performance.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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heath69
+ a black man is portrayed as manipulative and disloyal
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Metta
the main character is around 30 and a partner is 17
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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heath69
Not very explicit, but yes
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Are there nude scenes?
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TheCassandraComplex
Last scene has the main character walking naked down a dark alley, seen from behind, buttocks very visible.
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_Loser_Rat_
None are shown, but one is implied
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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heath69
No, quite the opposite
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Social
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heath69
No, but there are representations of poverty
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Is there gun violence?
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heath69
During the East Berlin montage there are videos of violent cops with guns. IDK if that counts
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