The Gleaners and I (2000) | How Woke Is It?

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The Gleaners and I2000

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What We Think

"The Gleaners and I" avoids most hallmarks of modern wokeness. Its social commentary is present but organic, focusing on humanity rather than ideology. It’s not likely to ruffle many feathers on the non-woke side.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film’s focus is on real-life gleaners and marginalized people, but it’s observational rather than preachy. Personalities and struggles come forward organically rather than through heavy-handed identity politics. The director presents her subjects as individuals first, rather than as mere symbols of ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film does examine outsiders and poverty, it doesn’t really attack traditional institutions, religion, or family. There’s no overt subversion or agenda-driven rewriting of culture, just an empathetic look at people living on the margins.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film mostly centers on France’s overlooked poor, but does not outright villainize traditional perspectives. There’s little overt ideological lecturing. Its lens is personal and observational instead of dogmatically woke, though it does highlight issues favored by the modern left.

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