"Indochine" keeps its narrative mostly focused on character development, history, and personal struggles rather than pushing modern identity politics. Casting and storytelling lean heavily on historical context; characters act according to the period. Forced representation or excessive flawless characterization is virtually absent.

The film addresses colonialism and identity, but it treats cultural, family, and historical themes with relative respect for their time period. While some critique of colonialism appears, religion, family structure, and masculine roles are not unduly undermined or mocked. Modern 'woke' reinterpretations barely register here.

While the film is critical of colonialism, it acknowledges complex viewpoints and personal motivations. Traditional perspectives are not simply villainized or lampooned; nuance prevails. The story allows for moral ambiguity and debate, with few overt signs of today’s ideological uniformity. It largely resists the urge to flatten all perspectives into villains vs. heroes.