Our take
Hedda is an R-rated adaptation of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler about a restless woman trapped in a polite marriage. Expect emotional cruelty, affair subtext, gun references, social drinking, and frequent strong language. The mood is psychologically tense rather than action-heavy. Mature older teens and adults only
Uplifting themes
Uplifting themes of hope, connection, or perseverance in the story Uplifting behavior of hope, connection, or perseverance in the story
Story (may spoil tone)
Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.
What we flagged
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Details
Violence Gun imagery, shooting talk, and emotional cruelty shape the literary th…
Gun imagery, shooting talk, and emotional cruelty shape the literary thriller tone
Language Frequent strong profanity including f-word during tense scenes
Frequent strong profanity including f-word during tense scenes
Sex / nudity Affair tension and seduction talk without prolonged explicit scenes
Affair tension and seduction talk without prolonged explicit scenes
Drugs / alcohol Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue
Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue
Frightening Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Bullying / discrimination Brief harsh insult or discrimination in dialogue
Brief harsh insult or discrimination in dialogue
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Hedda feels boxed in by social expectations. How do people push back when life feels too small?
- Past love and present duty collide. Can regret change how someone treats others?