Content & Trigger Warnings for High Ground (2021)
7 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, High Ground (2021) contains 7 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 5/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Police brutality (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Pervasive depiction of colonial racism against Indigenous Australians in the 1930s. |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Referenced | Film addresses the systematic massacre of Indigenous peoples. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Referenced | Violence against Indigenous families including children is referenced. |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence including brutal killings and blood. |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Intense gunfight sequences between Indigenous trackers and colonial police. |
| Police brutality | 4/5 | Depicted | Colonial police commit brutal acts of violence with impunity. |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence against Indigenous women by colonial forces is depicted. |
Identity & Discrimination
Pervasive depiction of colonial racism against Indigenous Australians in the 1930s.
Other
Film addresses the systematic massacre of Indigenous peoples.
Violence & Physical Harm
Violence against Indigenous families including children is referenced.
Sexual violence against Indigenous women by colonial forces is depicted.





