Meander (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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Meander2021

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What We Think

Meander avoids the usual Hollywood woke pitfalls and sticks to being a tense, personal survival film. Little to no forced ideology, just good old-fashioned thriller elements.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Meander focuses on suspense, survival, and the psychological journey of its lead. The character-driven plot does not appear to sacrifice narrative for trendy identity politics or forced representation. Casting seems organic to the story, centering on one woman and her ordeal, with little sign of ideological intrusion.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

There’s nothing overt here undermining religion, family, traditional gender roles, or morality. The story is more of a personal thriller, with its intensity tied entirely to the protagonist’s experience, not to any cultural reeducation project. Masculinity isn’t bashed, nor is culture rewritten.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Ideology isn’t the film’s focus, if anything, it avoids modern political signaling entirely. There’s a refreshing absence of sermonizing; alternative perspectives aren’t lampooned simply because they’re traditional. Suspense, not social commentary, rules the day.

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