Content & Trigger Warnings for Cries and Whispers (1972)
8 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Cries and Whispers (1972) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Terminal illness, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Terminal illness (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Referenced | Childhood trauma and parental relationships are explored |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | Central theme of a woman slowly dying of cancer while her sisters struggle with their own emotional pain and inability to comfort her |
| Terminal illness | 5/5 | Depicted | A woman is dying of cancer, with her physical deterioration graphically shown |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | Contains a graphic self-mutilation scene and imagery of physical suffering |
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | The deterioration of the dying woman's body is shown in graphic detail |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Nudity and sexual content present |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood and physical suffering are shown with unflinching realism |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-mutilation is depicted in a disturbing scene |
Mental Health & Emotional
Central theme of a woman slowly dying of cancer while her sisters struggle with their own emotional pain and inability to comfort her
A woman is dying of cancer, with her physical deterioration graphically shown
Phobias & Sensory
Contains a graphic self-mutilation scene and imagery of physical suffering





