The Book of Sun (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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The Book of Sun2020

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What We Think

'The Book of Sun' is about as far from Hollywood-style wokeness as you can get. It's irreverent, local, and focused on human eccentricity rather than modern ideologies, making it a breath of non-woke fresh air.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film keeps its focus tightly on Russian subcultures and eccentric characters, rather than distracting with modern identity themes or forced diversity. Character arcs are driven by personality quirks, not boxes checked for representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Tradition and family aren't undermined; if anything, the film gently lampoons religious and mystical subcultures without vilifying them. Masculinity is portrayed as quirky but never demonized, and there’s no attempt to rewrite cultural or religious heritage.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints and oddball perspectives are central, and the film doesn't push a uniform moral code. Instead, there’s room for debate, doubt, and satire, with no caricatured villains representing 'the other side.'

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