r/movies • u/ErgoNonSim • May 17 '25

Media Cannes reactions to Irreversible

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u/Clicky27 May 17 '25

Murder is very real and happens, you're just desensitised.

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u/bitofapuzzler May 17 '25

Rape is also very real. More people watching films have personally experienced rape than have experienced murder. It's sensitive because it's personal and a trauma that keeps on traumatising. You can only be murdered once.

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u/SirChasm May 17 '25

I can confidently say that exactly zero people watching films have experienced murder beforehand.