The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978) | How Woke Is It?

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The Tree of Wooden Clogs1978

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What We Think

A beautifully non-woke film. "The Tree of Wooden Clogs" is practically an archetype of traditional storytelling, centered on family, faith, and community, with no forced messaging or ideological monoculture. If only more movies took this approach!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film prioritizes storytelling over ideological messaging, focusing on rural Italian peasant life in the late nineteenth century. There’s little evidence of forced diversity or identity politics interfering with narrative flow. Characterization stems from traditional roles and plausible struggles rather than modern ideological hallmarks.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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"The Tree of Wooden Clogs" warmly depicts religion, family, rural tradition, and hard work, they form the story’s core. There’s no attempt to undermine faith, gender roles, or longstanding cultural foundations; in fact, the movie reveres them, portraying struggle, family bonds, and spirituality with authenticity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints aren’t vilified or lampooned, and the film doesn’t preach modern ideologies. It portrays a traditional, pluralistic community; any conflict arises organically from circumstance, not from ideological messaging. Debate and character diversity are rooted in real, historical experiences, not imposed dogma.

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