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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is an M-rated A24 dramedy about therapist Linda juggling her daughter's mysterious illness, a missing person, marital strain and burnout. Frequent f-word profanity, wine and cocaine references, bloody medical imagery and sustained mental-health stress, including neglect and a risky home procedure, share the screen. A young child's eating disorder is discreet but central. Emotionally heavy viewing that suits adults more than most teens.
Uplifting themes
Survival and love for her child do surface, though the tone stays brutally stressful
Story (may spoil tone)
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
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Violence Bloody medical imagery and chaotic confrontations appear. Graphic fight…
Bloody medical imagery and chaotic confrontations appear. Graphic fighting stays limited
Language Frequent f-word and s-word land as Linda's stress boils over
Frequent f-word and s-word land as Linda's stress boils over
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Heavy drinking shows up as a coping habit, along with cigarettes and po…
Heavy drinking shows up as a coping habit, along with cigarettes and pot. Characters also talk about buying cocaine and Molly, including dark-web shopping chat
Frightening Nightmare visions, caregiver dread and a child's illness keep the tensi…
Nightmare visions, caregiver dread and a child's illness keep the tension high throughout
Child peril / abuse During Linda's breakdown, a sick child faces neglect and a risky at-hom…
During Linda's breakdown, a sick child faces neglect and a risky at-home procedure
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bloody images stay tied to medical-crisis moments
Bloody images stay tied to medical-crisis moments
Dangerous behaviour An ill-advised home medical attempt may worry impressionable viewers
An ill-advised home medical attempt may worry impressionable viewers
Eating disorders / body image A young child's eating disorder is portrayed discreetly, and it runs th…
A young child's eating disorder is portrayed discreetly, and it runs through the plot
Mental health Parental burnout, therapy conflict and hallucinations dominate the stor…
Parental burnout, therapy conflict and hallucinations dominate the story from start to finish
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Therapy scenes touch on grieving a deceased mother while new crises pil…
Therapy scenes touch on grieving a deceased mother while new crises pile on
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Linda's to-do list keeps growing while she cares for her sick child. Where do you see support breaking down?
- The film mixes dark comedy with caregiver panic. How does humor change hard topics?
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