Ma mère (2004) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

17%

Ma mère2004

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What We Think

'Ma mère' shocks through its transgressive themes but doesn’t push a modern woke worldview. It’s controversial, but for old-school, provocative reasons instead of identity-driven box-ticking. Not one for the kids, but not ‘woke’ in the 2020s sense.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film may be transgressive and provocative, but it doesn't dwell on modern identity politics or shoehorn in representation based on race, gender, or sexuality for ideological reasons. The story focuses on individual psychological turmoil, not checking diversity boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film certainly provokes traditional notions of morality, family, and sexuality, it does so through the lens of existentialism and taboo-breaking rather than trendy virtue signals. It pushes boundaries, but not in a 'woke' framework.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s little evidence of modern ideological conformity. The film is more concerned with existential despair than promoting any fashionable social agenda, and depicts its characters’ choices as troubling, not aspirational.

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