Gia (1998) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

'Gia' leans into modern themes regarding identity and family dysfunction, but maintains narrative focus and avoids heavy-handed ideological messaging. It lands in the middle: not aggressively woke, but definitely a product of Hollywood’s shifting priorities in the late '90s.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

'Gia' tells the tragic story of Gia Carangi with a focus on her real-life struggles in the modeling world. While the film certainly highlights her identity and sexuality, it largely places character and narrative above ideology. There's little sense of characters being shoehorned in for the sake of representation over story.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film openly deals with topics like sexuality and the darker sides of fame, familial dysfunction, and the modeling industry's pitfalls. Traditional values aren’t vilified but are often depicted as inaccessible or irrelevant to Gia’s life, threatening the foundation of family and stability.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

The film doesn’t offer much space for alternative worldviews. Traditional perspectives are noticeably absent or treated with a degree of cynicism. Still, it doesn’t resort to overt caricature or villainization, keeping some balance.

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