10 Movie Scenes That Went Too Far

2. Irreversible (2002) €“ The Subway

Irreversible is a beautiful French film starring the equally as beautiful Monica Bellucci which unfolds in reverse chronological order. It was also quoted as being the most walked out of film of 2002, for reasons that you€™ll see below. This may be the only French film you have ever heard of, and chances are it is due to the nine minute rape scene that punctuates the movie. There are very few words in the English language to describe your disgust and repulsion during this scene. The sexual violence that takes place is possibly the most grotesque image you€™ll ever see on screen. What makes it extra creepy is that midway through the scene a stranger walks into the background, notices what is going on and leaves with no intervention. The first half an hour of the film included a subtle background noise of 28Hz which can cause vertigo and nausea in humans, which makes the infamous scene that little bit worse.
 
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Scotty Ellwood is a writer who lives in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is currently studying a degree in English Literature part-time while holding down a full-time job working for The Man.