The End of the Affair (1999) | How Woke Is It?

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The End of the Affair1999

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What We Think

"The End of the Affair" is rooted in classic storytelling with mature, challenging themes. It avoids most modern "woke" trappings, offering a nuanced, non-ideological approach to love, faith, and personal struggle. Very low on the woke scale.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The narrative is focused on complex adult relationships, guilt, and faith. Character traits like religion, passion, and betrayal are central, not identity politics. Casting and character arcs are conventional, avoiding present-day ideological shoehorning.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film engages deeply with themes of religion, marriage, and morality. While adultery is present, the story treats faith and forgiveness seriously, reflecting on the human condition rather than modern cultural revisionism or mockery of tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no clear ideological monoculture; the film presents conflicting worldviews, faith versus skepticism, loyalty versus passion, without preaching. Rather than mocking dissent, it shows characters deeply wrestling with their convictions.

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