Let the Sunshine In (2017) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

40%

Let the Sunshine In2017

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What We Think

"Let the Sunshine In" has mild woke undertones with its focus on female self-discovery but steers clear of heavy-handed messaging or ideological conformity. It may irk purists, but it’s hardly a poster child for wokeness in film.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film focuses primarily on the romantic confusion of a middle-aged woman. While it features a female protagonist and delves into her emotional and sexual agency, it does not, in our view, sacrifice narrative for ideology. Characters are flawed and human, and identity traits are not unduly highlighted for political points.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

There is a clear emphasis on female independence and a casual approach to relationships, which some traditional viewers may interpret as undermining concepts of family and stable morality. However, the film’s main concern is individual emotional experience rather than pushing an overt agenda.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While modern attitudes toward romance and personal fulfillment are present, diverse viewpoints are at least presented through flawed and complex secondary characters. Traditional ideals are not front and center, but the film is more interested in human messiness than caricatured villainy.

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