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Wetlands

movie
R
November 18, 2013
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Wetlands: Low-woke 3/10—raw shock comedy and family reconciliation free of DEI, identity politics, or preachy activism.

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Detailed Analysis

Wetlands presents minor progressive elements primarily through its feminist emphasis on female bodily autonomy, explicit sexual liberation, and rebellion against bourgeois hygiene and sexual norms, exemplified by protagonist Helen's mysophilia, vegetable masturbation, and a single brothel visit for female experimentation.

These aspects influence character arcs and themes but remain incidental to the film's driving force of gross-out shock comedy and personal family reconciliation, without centering identity politics, systemic oppression, or modern social justice activism. Casting features a standard ensemble of white German actors fitting the setting, with no race-swapping, forced diversity, or DEI complaints.

Creator Charlotte Roche aimed for provocation against taboos rather than activist agendas, and reception controversies focused on scatological explicitness, not wokeness. The work commendably avoids preachiness, DEI intrusions, or ideological centrality, delivering raw entertainment unburdened by contemporary progressive mandates.

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  • David Wnendt

Is Wetlands Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Wetlands and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in Wetlands?

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 Wetlands's overall score.

Is Wetlands family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Wetlands is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score movies?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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Top Cast

Carla Juri
2.5Based

Carla Juri

Helen Memel

Axel Milberg
3Based

Axel Milberg

Helen's Father

Meret Becker
3Based

Meret Becker

Helen's Mother

Peri Baumeister
3Based

Peri Baumeister

Valerie

Christoph Letkowski
3Based

Christoph Letkowski

Robin

Edgar Selge
3Based

Edgar Selge

Dr. Notz

M
3Based

Marlen Kruse

Corinna

C
3Based

Clara Wunsch

Helen (8 years)

Ludger Bökelmann
3Based

Ludger Bökelmann

Toni

Bernardo Arias Porras
3Based

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