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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

2025 · 113 min

A raw, claustrophobic plunge into a mother's unraveling, where everyday stresses compound into a hallucinatory, emotionally draining experience.

Directed by
Mary Bronstein
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky
Tagline
Everything is under control.
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • BFI Player
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mary Bronstein
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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