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Time of the Wolf
movie·R·Dec 21, 2021·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.1x
$10M
Budget
$499.1K
Gross
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Time of the Wolf
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Time of the Wolf
movie
R
December 21, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Time of the Wolf sticks to a raw survival story about the Laurent family's ordeal after disaster, with no identity politics, systemic oppression framing, or activist messaging. This keeps it neutral, story-first entertainment at a 1/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
Time of the Wolf (2003), directed by Michael Haneke, is a stark post-apocalyptic survival drama centered on the Laurent family—Anne (Isabelle Huppert), her husband Georges, and children Eva and Ben—who flee an unspecified ecological disaster involving contaminated water and burned livestock.
After their country home is invaded and Georges is killed by squatters, the survivors wander a hostile countryside before joining refugees at a train station where resources are bartered, including sexual favors, and tensions arise over accusations against a Polish immigrant family. The narrative draws on the Norse legend of the 36 Just who sacrifice themselves to save humanity, ending ambiguously with a train POV shot, emphasizing human nature, morality, and social breakdown without any framing around identity, systemic oppression, or contemporary activism.
Key Factors
- Unspecified ecological collapse and survival themes with no identity politics or social justice framing
- Original story with no race/gender/sexuality changes to established characters; casting reflects French/European leads and incidental refugee diversity
- 2003 release and Haneke's austere style focused on existential human behavior rather than progressive messaging; no creator statements or reception tied to DEI or activism
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What kind of woke content is in Time of the Wolf?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Time of the Wolf's overall score.
Is Time of the Wolf family-friendly?
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