Notes on a Scandal (2006) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Notes on a Scandal2006

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What We Think

‘Notes on a Scandal’ is refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards. The story is anchored in character flaws and moral ambiguity, with no preachy social messaging or diversity checklists. If only more modern films remembered how to focus on storytelling over slogans!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film is focused on nuanced character studies and interpersonal manipulation, rather than using ideological messaging or forced identity representation. Characters’ flaws are front and center, and the plot remains grounded in realistic moral dilemmas, not social engineering.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film's central scandal deals with taboo subjects, it doesn't portray traditional culture, religion, or family as backward. If anything, it highlights the consequences of transgressing norms and the volatility of human relationships.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There are no overt ideological lectures or forced consensus around identity politics. Characters are presented with complexity, and alternative viewpoints, albeit twisted, are dramatized via the two leads’ psychological games.

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