Content & Trigger Warnings for The Discovery (2017)
7 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Discovery (2017) contains 7 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Drowning / underwater scenes, Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (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 | Referenced | A father mourns the suicide death of his son, which drives the emotional core of the story. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is devastated by his son's suicide and struggles with overwhelming loss. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 5/5 | Depicted | Characters openly discuss and contemplate suicide as a scientific discovery has proven an afterlife exists. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | A drowning death is depicted as part of the suicide epidemic. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Pills and medications are used in suicide attempts throughout the film. |
| Overdose scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | A character attempts to end their life through drug overdose. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | The film's premise centers on a mass suicide epidemic, with multiple suicide deaths shown throughout. |
Mental Health & Emotional
A father mourns the suicide death of his son, which drives the emotional core of the story.
The protagonist is devastated by his son's suicide and struggles with overwhelming loss.
Characters openly discuss and contemplate suicide as a scientific discovery has proven an afterlife exists.
Phobias & Sensory
A drowning death is depicted as part of the suicide epidemic.
Substance Use
Pills and medications are used in suicide attempts throughout the film.
Violence & Physical Harm
The film's premise centers on a mass suicide epidemic, with multiple suicide deaths shown throughout.
