The Sleepers (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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The Sleepers2019

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What We Think

For those tired of woke checklists, The Sleepers is refreshingly old-school. Its focus on suspense, historical authenticity, and complex characters make it one of the least woke offerings from recent years. A solid recommendation for non-woke viewers.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Sleepers keeps its focus on Cold War intrigue and character-driven drama, without obvious ideological detours. Characters seem defined by their actions and the demands of the setting, not by box-ticking modern identity traits. Forced representation and arbitrarily flawless diverse leads are basically absent.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Set in 1989 Czechoslovakia, the show respects historic context, depicts family, loyalty, and faith seriously, and doesn't subvert traditional gender roles. It sticks to realism without moralizing about contemporary issues or recasting history to fit current year narratives.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews are present, reflecting the period's turmoil, no cartoonish depiction of 'bad' traditionalists or one-note ideologues. Characters face genuine moral conflict, and the storyline avoids heavy-handed moralizing on today's social battles.

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