The Wild Child (1970) | How Woke Is It?

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The Wild Child1970

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What We Think

A rare oasis of non-woke filmmaking, 'The Wild Child' is more interested in universal humanity than modern ideological agendas. Whatever your politics, you won’t find any heavy-handed messaging or forced diversity here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film focuses on the story of Victor, a feral child, with an emphasis on his psychological and emotional development. Characters are chosen for realism rather than identity politics, and narrative comes before any hint of ideology. There's virtually no forced representation or box-ticking diversity here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values such as education, discipline, and familial mentorship are central to the film’s plot. Masculinity, authority, and pedagogy are shown as positive and necessary. There’s no attempt to undermine religion, gender roles, or family structure in any modern sense.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film avoids obvious ideological messaging. Debates are about the nature of humanity and civilization, not modern identity politics. Alternative viewpoints (nature vs. nurture, for example) are given respectful treatment rather than being caricatured or villainized.

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