Shadows and Fog (1991) | How Woke Is It?

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Shadows and Fog1991

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What We Think

Shadows and Fog is blissfully low on the woke-o-meter. Its oddball storytelling, old-fashioned setting, and focus on atmosphere mean ideological box-ticking is almost absent. Prepare for a story where surrealism reigns and identity politics take a back seat.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Shadows and Fog keeps its narrative focused on existential themes and quirky character interactions, without evidence of forced identity politics or box-ticking for representation. The character development feels organic, with motivations grounded in personal quirks and the story’s Kafkaesque setting instead of modern ideological trends.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film doesn’t make a point to undermine traditional values or portray family, religion, or masculinity as inherently problematic. Its setting in a vague, early-20th-century European town lends itself mainly to surrealism rather than ideological lectures.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is no overt ideological messaging or clear agenda. Characters come from different social classes and perspectives are varied, everyone’s a little eccentric but not caricatured for their worldview or beliefs.

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