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Read thus if you are sensitive to certain triggers and are considering watching that Robbie Williams film, Better Man

User Profile: versatileSouth9497
versatileSouth9497 January 1st

Hey, don't really know if this is really random or not, but i thought id post because I recently went to see this film, and I found that some scenes were relatively triggering (one in particular), and I thought some of you might want a heads up if you want to go see it.


If you are considering watchintg Better Man in cinemas (like i just did, still a great film btw) there are a few things throughout that personality bothered me a bit and one scene un particular that messed with me, and I thought I'd let yall know so your not taken by surprised by it like I was.


Also, evidently a big spoiler warning/TW because im going to list some things to look out for if your considering watching it xx


Razor blades are used constantly throughout the film as an implement to do lines of cocaine with. They are not used to harm anyone in these scenes, and are not on screen for long, but still, if seeing razors bother you like they bother me, just a heads up.

There is also a scene I wish I knew about before going to see this as I would have probably left for it. Essentially we see Robbie at the lowest point of his life, and there is an abrupt cut to him cutting his wrists with a razor blade in a suicide attempt. If you think this would bother you or be detrimental for you to see (as it is pretty graphic and abrupt), I would recommend leaving the screen for 5 ish minutes, at the "Let me entertain you" sequence at Knebworth, specificly when (this is gonna sound weird AF out of context) he jumps into the crowd and starts battling it out with the past monkeys. I'd say your last chance to skip that scene is when he stabs the kid version of himself, then leg it tf out of there if you would rather skip the scene.


Despite that, I would still recommend the film, it's very good and the cg/performances are stunning, but i thought you deserved to know and not go in completely blind like me xxxxx

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User Profile: determinedSea4370
determinedSea4370 January 9th

@versatileSouth9497 Thank you! This movie has been sitting on my 'to watch list' and I still intend on watching it, but I will definitely be skipping that scene cuz I'm not about to risk a relapse after not cutting for for weeks on end.

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User Profile: versatileSouth9497
versatileSouth9497 OP Saturday

Glad I could help x Also hope you enjoyed it lol if you did see it

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User Profile: stormieandpaws
stormieandpaws January 10th

@versatileSouth9497

thank you for warning about them parts of the movie.  we even after  few years since we cut. have issues with things like that a lot. we also have some odd triggers most do not have, but most them we worked through a lot.  but  we think ones in this movie you talked about  would be  triggering still for us. so big thank you for heads up on them.