Summer of 85 (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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65%

Summer of 852020

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What We Think

'Summer of 85' aims for emotional storytelling over activism, but its focus on LGBTQ+ themes and lack of alternative perspectives give it a moderately woke flavor by Hollywood standards, though it's far from the most egregious offender.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While 'Summer of 85' is a coming-of-age love story set in 1980s France and features a gay romantic relationship at its core, the film does prioritize character and emotion over overt messages. It navigates identity but keeps the narrative personal rather than purely ideological.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film subtly subverts traditional expectations by centering on a same-sex romance and a protagonist navigating non-traditional emotional experiences. However, it is more interested in adolescent angst and romance than aggressively deconstructing cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative or traditional perspectives barely register, as the narrative keeps focus tightly on the protagonists and their relationship. Dissenting worldviews are not so much mocked as simply absent.

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