Content & Trigger Warnings for Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
9 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Raise the Red Lantern (1991) contains 9 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Forced marriage, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Forced marriage (severity 5/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Stalking / harassment | 2/5 | Depicted | Servants spy on the wives and report their activities |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist mourns her lost freedom and autonomy as she becomes trapped in the oppressive household |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 5/5 | Depicted | A 19-year-old woman becomes a concubine to a powerful lord, forced into a patriarchal household where women compete for the master's favor with no autonomy |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Psychological manipulation and scheming among the wives and by the master |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Secret affairs discovered and punished within the household |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 4/5 | Depicted | Women must compete for the master's sexual attention to survive |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 4/5 | Depicted | Women are controlled, punished, and abused within the household system |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Suicide and mental breakdown resulting from the oppressive system |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Forced sexual servitude within the concubine system |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist mourns her lost freedom and autonomy as she becomes trapped in the oppressive household
Other
A 19-year-old woman becomes a concubine to a powerful lord, forced into a patriarchal household where women compete for the master's favor with no autonomy
Psychological manipulation and scheming among the wives and by the master
Sexual Content
Women must compete for the master's sexual attention to survive
Violence & Physical Harm
Women are controlled, punished, and abused within the household system
Suicide and mental breakdown resulting from the oppressive system
