The Kerala Story (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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10%

The Kerala Story2023

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What We Think

‘The Kerala Story’ leans heavily non-woke, sticking to its narrative guns without shoehorning in checkboxes or subverting tradition. It offers a mostly traditional perspective, with minimal pandering and little evidence of the usual Hollywood ideological monoculture. Refreshing, if you’re tired of the preachiness elsewhere.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film appears to focus on a specific social issue without sacrificing narrative integrity for ideology. Character backgrounds and motivations are explored in a way that drives the story rather than ticking representation boxes. There's little evidence of forced diversity or unrealistic depiction of identity traits dominating character arcs.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional values, religion, and family are depicted with seriousness, and the film generally reinforces, rather than subverts, cultural foundations. Themes around faith, family, and morality are shown in line with mainstream or traditional views and aren’t mocked or sidelined.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the film clearly takes a stand, it doesn’t entirely caricature all alternative worldviews, but does have a clear point of view. There’s some debate, though dissenting perspectives aren’t given equal weight. Still, the film avoids the typical ideological uniformity seen in more ‘woke’ productions.

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