The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 
Movie
Comedy
Cult Film
LGBT
Movie
Comedy
Cult Film
LGBT
Updated: 16 May 2024
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned, discussed, implied
Sexual harassment e.g non-consensual grabbing, touching, cat-calling)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sex abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape off-screen or strongly implied
Rape on-screen

Description

Sexual abuse in the film is part of its broader thematic exploration of LGBT+ rights, treatment and culture. For example; the uncertainty, for many people within this community, of whether a place they are visiting is going to be safe for and accepting of them or not. The topic is treated relatively sensitively. Most intense/potentially disturbing scenes occur between 0:30:16-0:31:16 and 1:08:35-1:08:59. In the first one (a flashback), one protagonist recalls an episode where his uncle tried to sexually abuse him when he was a child (portrayed on-screen). He somehow turned the tables and tricked the molester instead. The anecdote ends up being empowering for the character. In the second one, another protagonist is assaulted by a group of homophobic men: they restrain him and spread his legs. He is eventually rescued by the other protagonists.

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