Content & Trigger Warnings for Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020)
5 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020) contains 5 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Grief / bereavement (major focus), Drowning / underwater scenes, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Drug use (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Drowning / underwater scenes (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | The African refugee protagonist works for a racist foreman and faces discrimination in Germany. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist survives as the sole refugee boat survivor and carries trauma from losing his lover. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's refugee boat capsizes in the Mediterranean and he is forced to push his lover away, leaving her to drown. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | The film contains a male gaze with women depicted as passive, often half-naked or completely naked. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is drawn into drug dealing operations with a local dealer who uses refugee hostel residents. |
Identity & Discrimination
The African refugee protagonist works for a racist foreman and faces discrimination in Germany.
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist survives as the sole refugee boat survivor and carries trauma from losing his lover.
Phobias & Sensory
The protagonist's refugee boat capsizes in the Mediterranean and he is forced to push his lover away, leaving her to drown.
Sexual Content
The film contains a male gaze with women depicted as passive, often half-naked or completely naked.
Substance Use
The protagonist is drawn into drug dealing operations with a local dealer who uses refugee hostel residents.
