Causeway (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

45%

Causeway2022

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What We Think

Causeway offers a relatively restrained approach, steering clear of most heavy-handed woke tendencies. Centering on a wounded female veteran may nod to modern themes, but the film keeps things grounded in personal drama rather than ticking ideological boxes. Mildly woke, but far from the worst offender.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

While Causeway centers on a female lead and deals with trauma, it largely emphasizes personal realism and character development rather than identity politics. There's some focus on marginalized experiences, but it feels more organic than forced. The film avoids cartoonish competence or preachy messaging, maintaining narrative over checklists.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film leaves traditional values like faith and family in the background, but it doesn't go out of its way to mock or undermine them. There’s a mild subversion of gender by centering a struggling female veteran, but the approach feels more matter-of-fact than ideological or preachy. Minimal culture-war revisionism here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

Alternative worldviews aren't the focus, and traditional masculinity or faith aren't villains, but the film doesn’t provide much diversity of thought either. It's more about individual struggles than political points. Some viewers may find its silence on competing perspectives a bit safe or conventional for modern prestige cinema.

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