12 Years a Slave

Movie • 2013 • Drama  

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In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
This movie contains 37 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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Is an animal sad?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Abandonment
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Abuse
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is a child abused?
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narbine
Children are separated from parents and enslaved
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Is there addiction?
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edwin epps is an alcoholic
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Animal
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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 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
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is someone restrained?
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libby32
implied r**e at 1:14ish until 1:15:40
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pmxam
Shot from the waist up.
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Bodily Harm
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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 Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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AngryFrog
The protagonist gets *nearly* hanged, the scene is super long and we see him struggling to breathe.
Later, he walks by a group of people ready to hang 2 black men.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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libby32
several times throughout, many instances of torture and abuse
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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
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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kiricchan
the main character is kidnapped by slave owners and turned into a slave at the beginning of the movie. a mother and her children are also kidnapped.
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Does someone cheat?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Fear
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Gross
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slmp
It's around 11:40/11:50. when solomon is in chains and he has a "flashback" of him hurling. it wasn't too bad, it's quick and if u mute it just looks like he's spitting out water
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narbine
around 46:45 someone spits at Solomon
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Large-scale Violence
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Medical
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Does someone have cancer?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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pmxam
Only verbal; a character asks a friend to mercy-kill her.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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A character requests that another character commit murder on her.
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an infant doesn't cry but two young kids are heard and shown screaming and crying as they're being separated from their mother.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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Does the black guy die first?
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Is there hate speech?
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there n-words?
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libby32
consistant throughout entire film
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Relationships
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Sex
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Are there nude scenes?
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Is there bestiality?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sickness
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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pmxam
The ending is not technically sad, as the main character *spoilers* gets to go home, but it's very emotional, and his friends stay enslaved.
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Does a plane crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Does someone drown?
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Ann22
Someone requests to be drowned
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