Content & Trigger Warnings for Harakiri (1962)
8 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Harakiri (1962) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a child, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | The death of a child from illness and poverty is a key plot element |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate and commit suicide as a response to poverty and dishonor |
| Terminal illness | 3/5 | Depicted | A sick child and wife are central to the tragic backstory |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic seppuku scenes with significant blood, central to the film's narrative |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | The forced use of a bamboo sword for seppuku creates extremely disturbing body horror |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | A family including young children suffers from starvation and neglect |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic depiction of self-disembowelment and its aftermath |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Ritual suicide (seppuku/harakiri) is the central subject of the film, depicted in graphic detail |
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters contemplate and commit suicide as a response to poverty and dishonor
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic seppuku scenes with significant blood, central to the film's narrative
The forced use of a bamboo sword for seppuku creates extremely disturbing body horror
Violence & Physical Harm
A family including young children suffers from starvation and neglect
Extremely graphic depiction of self-disembowelment and its aftermath
Ritual suicide (seppuku/harakiri) is the central subject of the film, depicted in graphic detail
