Waltz with Bashir (2008) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

25%

Waltz with Bashir2008

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What We Think

Waltz with Bashir mostly steers clear of modern 'woke' trends, focusing instead on historical trauma and personal memory. It questions aspects of militarism but doesn't aggressively undermine traditional values or engage in heavy-handed identity politics.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Waltz with Bashir is primarily an autobiographical and historical exploration, with the narrative focused on personal memory and the trauma of war rather than identity politics. Characters are developed through their experiences, not their race, gender, or sexuality.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film is critical of the horrors of war and questions collective responsibility, it does not attack traditional concepts like family or masculinity in a heavy-handed manner. Some may see its anti-war messaging as at odds with traditional valorization of military action.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film presents largely one perspective, that of Israeli soldiers grappling with guilt over the Lebanon War. There is little sincere representation of dissenting or alternative cultural or political viewpoints.

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