Office Romance (1977) | How Woke Is It?

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Office Romance1977

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What We Think

'Office Romance' is about as non-woke as they come, sidestepping the typical modern tropes in favor of genuine character-driven storytelling and relatable humor. A time capsule from an era before ideological boxes were mandatory on the casting call.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Office Romance' centers on personal relationships and professional hierarchies, with character arcs driven by personality and circumstance, not modern identity politics. There's no obvious forced representation or emphasis on characters’ identities over their individual merit, making it a refreshing rarity by today’s standards.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional roles in family and gender are present, though explored humorously and with mild critique. Masculinity and femininity are depicted in a realistic, relatable way, with neither vilified nor unreasonably exalted. The film upholds core moral and cultural values familiar to its time.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While set in the Soviet era, the film doesn’t aggressively push a specific worldview or villainize dissenting attitudes. The focus remains on human foibles, romance, and everyday office life rather than modern ideological narratives. Characters have varied, nuanced perspectives.

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