Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl2019

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What We Think

With almost zero woke fingerprints, 'Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl' is a breath of non-woke air, focused on heart, story, and character instead of checking boxes. Almost old-fashioned in its priorities.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film places character development and personal struggle at the forefront, with identity markers taking a clear backseat. The narrative is driven by relationships, emotion, and supernatural elements, not by ideology or forced representation. No evidence of narrative compromise for political messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values like family, responsibility, morality, and personal sacrifice are treated respectfully and form thematic cornerstones of the story. There is no undermining of masculinity, religion, or traditional gender roles. The film leans heavily into universal coming-of-age themes.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Viewpoints are varied, with internal character conflict and no heavy-handed ideological messaging. No caricaturing or villainization of dissenting perspectives is present; characters express sincere emotion and motivation without modern ideological overtones.

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