The Souvenir (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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The Souvenir2019

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What We Think

The Souvenir is refreshingly non-woke for a modern indie. It emphasizes personal growth and relationships sans ideological lecturing or heavy-handed modern activism. If you’re looking for overt wokeness, you’ll be disappointed, this is storytelling first.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film's focus is personal, introspective, and character-driven, revolving around a young woman filmmaker's emotional journey. There’s minimal emphasis on forced representation, and the story develops through authentic relationships rather than box-ticking on identity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes, family, love, and coming-of-age, are treated with nuance rather than scorn. Masculinity isn’t unduly mocked, nor are traditional values rewritten for modern talking points. The film’s introspective tone doesn’t prioritize ideological subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s little overt ideological preaching. The film allows for complexity and ambiguity, depicting flawed characters and genuine moral ambiguity without parroting a singular worldview. Diverse perspectives are considered through nuanced character arcs.

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