Innocent Voices (2005) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Innocent Voices2005

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What We Think

Innocent Voices skirts woke trends and mostly sticks to its harrowing story of survival. Its handling of culture, family, and identity is sincere and respectful, making it quite non-woke by modern Hollywood standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

This film is grounded in the real-life experiences of a Salvadoran boy during the civil war. Its focus is on the human impact of violence, not on forcing identity politics or ticking representation boxes. Characters are portrayed with depth and realism, with little evidence of narrative being sacrificed for ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

While the movie provides a grim view of war's impact on family and childhood, it doesn't aim to subvert or mock traditional values. In fact, it often shows the family structure as a source of hope. There may be an anti-war slant, but it doesn’t stray into woke territory by undermining faith or masculinity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film is firmly anti-war and critical of armed conflict, but does not push a heavy-handed ideological uniformity. It gives a voice mostly to the victims rather than lecturing about modern-day identity-oriented politics, and alternative perspectives are not caricatured but shown as tragic.

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