Disney has issued a watch warning to patients, following flickering and flashing mirrors that could cause a seizure. • So what are its recommendations on the subject?
"Star Wars" fans are eagerly awaiting the release of "The Rise of Skywalker," the new (and now-the last) installment in the popular series of MDs. The film, it was said last weekend that the film contains "a number of excerpts including flickering and flashing mirrors," which could provoke response among epilepsy patients.
"Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker" Courtesy of Film Forum
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In light of this, Variety reports that Disney officials have offered to issue a warning that will be released in theaters prior to the film. However, the company did not specify which effects in the film could create the epileptic response and which scenes were used. Flashing lights at certain intensities as well as color patterns can trigger epilepsy attacks in 3% of patients with the disease. These seizures can be caused by a variety of factors, including flashing lights from computer screens.
However, it should be noted that epilepsy patients can still watch the movie. In the message in question, the association recommended those with the disease to help a friend or close person watching the movie before them, and later join them to watch the cinema. There he could warn them before any scene with the potential for epileptic response. The association also recommended that the same member be able to handle the situation, if necessary, and be able to treat a person experiencing this type of attack.
This is not the first time a movie has come out with warning lights, and many series and films have been accompanied by such messages in recent years. In this context, the Japanese cartoon series "Pokémon" from 1997 is particularly remembered, in which flashing lights and mirrors appeared in more than 600 cases of convulsions, nausea, irritated eyes and other symptoms among children in Japan.
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