Our take
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is an R-rated A24 dramedy about therapist Linda juggling her daughter's mysterious illness, a missing person, marital strain, and burnout. Expect frequent f-word profanity, wine and cocaine references, bloody medical imagery, and sustained mental-health stress including neglect and a risky home procedure. A young child's eating disorder is a discreet but central theme. Emotionally heavy adult viewing, not suited to most teens
Uplifting themes
Survival and love for her child surface, but the tone stays brutally stressful
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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.
Details
Violence Bloody medical imagery and chaotic confrontations; little graphic fight…
Bloody medical imagery and chaotic confrontations; little graphic fighting
Language Frequent f-word and s-word as Linda's stress boils over
Frequent f-word and s-word as Linda's stress boils over
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Wine disputes and repeated cocaine references during the mystery plot
Wine disputes and repeated cocaine references during the mystery plot
Frightening Nightmare visions, caregiver dread, and a child's illness create sustai…
Nightmare visions, caregiver dread, and a child's illness create sustained tension
Child peril / abuse A sick child faces neglect and a risky at-home procedure during Linda's…
A sick child faces neglect and a risky at-home procedure during Linda's breakdown
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bloody images tied to medical crisis rather than action gore
Bloody images tied to medical crisis rather than action gore
Dangerous behaviour An ill-advised home medical attempt could worry impressionable viewers
An ill-advised home medical attempt could worry impressionable viewers
Eating disorders / body image A young child's eating disorder is portrayed discreetly but runs throug…
A young child's eating disorder is portrayed discreetly but runs through the plot
Mental health Parental burnout, therapy conflict, and hallucinations dominate the sto…
Parental burnout, therapy conflict, and hallucinations dominate the story
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Therapy scenes touch on grieving a deceased mother amid new crises
Therapy scenes touch on grieving a deceased mother amid new crises
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?
- Therapy and medical systems both fail Linda at times. What would real help look like in her situation?