Endings, Beginnings (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

'Endings, Beginnings' is not a full-throttle woke project, but it certainly leans in that direction with its emphasis on identity, emotional exploration, and a modern spin on relationships. It avoids some of the more heavy-handed tropes, but tradition doesn’t get much respect, either.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film focuses heavily on the main character's self-exploration, often prioritizing emotional and identity-driven scenes over clear narrative progression or character development rooted in merit or achievement. However, it generally avoids egregious casting solely for diversity points or making identity the only dimension of characters.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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'Endings, Beginnings' skirts traditional family and relationship models, portraying conventional commitments as sources of angst or restriction. Masculinity is sometimes depicted as confused or unreliable, but the treatment isn't overtly hostile, more melancholic than mocking.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the film largely inhabits a modern, hyper-individualist worldview, it stops short of outright villainizing traditional perspectives. Instead, it gently sidelines them, offering little room for pluralism or traditional values without depicting them as complicated or outdated.

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