Content & Trigger Warnings for Five Feet Apart (2019)
5 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Five Feet Apart (2019) contains 5 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Needles / medical procedures.
The most severe warnings are for Terminal illness (severity 5/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Referenced | A character's parent is referenced as having passed away |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters with terminal illness face mortality, and the film deals with loss and the pain of restricted connection. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Depicted | A character expresses hopelessness about their terminal condition |
| Terminal illness | 5/5 | Depicted | Cystic fibrosis is central to the plot; both leads have the terminal illness and face declining health throughout |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Needles / medical procedures | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent hospital settings, medical procedures, oxygen tanks, feeding tubes, and lung transplant surgery |
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters with terminal illness face mortality, and the film deals with loss and the pain of restricted connection.
A character expresses hopelessness about their terminal condition
Cystic fibrosis is central to the plot; both leads have the terminal illness and face declining health throughout
Phobias & Sensory
Frequent hospital settings, medical procedures, oxygen tanks, feeding tubes, and lung transplant surgery
