The Holy Mountain (1973) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

40%

The Holy Mountain1973

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What We Think

'The Holy Mountain' is more of a psychedelic, anti-establishment fever dream than a modern woke manifesto. While it mocks tradition and authority, it’s not pushing contemporary ideological talking points. Surreal, chaotic, and sacrilegious, definitely not for everyone, but not your typical piece of woke cinema either.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film's surreal narrative is intentionally chaotic and allegorical, but it isn't fixated on modern identity politics or forced representation. While unconventional, its characters and storytelling don't feel constructed to check ideological boxes, which is more than you can say for many recent works.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film is notorious for its subversive takes on religion, symbolism, and tradition. It satirizes or deconstructs religious authority, moral structures, and traditional norms, often in ways that some viewers see as provocative or irreverent.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While unconventional, 'The Holy Mountain' revels in pluralism and ambiguity. It doesn't really push a single, modern ideological narrative, but it does lampoon traditional authority and values rather consistently, which will rub some non-woke viewers the wrong way.

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