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30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Content Guidance

At International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), we celebrate the power of cinema to inspire, challenge and provoke thought. We recognise, however, that certain themes, scenes or references in our films may affect viewers differently. To help you make informed choices about your festival experience, we’ve this year added Content Guidelines for films that feature content that may be sensitive or triggering for some people. 

To avoid spoilers, these guidelines are optional to view at your own discretion. We understand that sensitivities can vary widely and are in many cases subjective, and although we strive to highlight the most common triggers, the below overview won’t encompass all. 

Should you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to tiger@IFFR.com or for an overview of organisations available for support, please visit IFFR.com/aftercare.

  • . . . . Rumene zore

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images
  • Abajo y a la izquierda

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images

  • After Lasik

    Disturbing and/or confronting images

  • A Monster with Its Mouth Agape

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images

  • Baozhda

    Animal cruelty

  • Bokshi

    Violence and/or gore

  • Correct Me If I’m Wrong

    Transphobia and/or trans misogyny, Homophobia and/or heterosexism
  • Durian, Durian

    Self-harm and/or suicide

  • Este no es tu jardín

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images
  • Get Away

    Violence and/or gore

  • Guo Ran

    Miscarriages and/or abortion

  • Im Haus meiner Eltern

    Mental illness and/or ableism (incl. Eating disorders, body hatred, and fat phobia)

  • John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control

    Animal cruelty

  • Keyhole Conversation

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images

  • Levantamuertos: Cumbia for the Dead

    Disturbing and/or confronting images

  • Lilim

    Violence and/or gore
  • Operation Undead

    Violence and/or gore

  • Perla

    Sexual assault

  • Prayer for Tending Death

    Animal cruelty

  • Ruletista

    Self-harm and/or suicide

  • Street Trash

    Violence and/or gore, Disturbing and/or confronting images
  • Tell Her What Happened to Me

    Explicit sexual content

  • The Assistant

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images
  • The Elephant & the Room

    Disturbing and/or confronting images, Animal cruelty, Violence and/or gore

  • The Rain Will Weep

    Violence and/or gore

  • The Shrouds

    Explicit sexual content, Violence and/or gore

  • The Slow Man and His Raft

    Emotional abuse

  • Till Death Do Us Part

    Emotional abuse

  • Tardes de soledad

    Animal cruelty

  • Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World

    Self-harm and/or suicide

  • Olivia & the Clouds

    Strobe effects and/or flashing images
  • Big Talk: Alex Ross Perry & Peter Strickland

    Explicit sexual content

  • Tiger Talk: Matthew Lax & Timoteus Anggawan Kusno

    Explicit sexual content