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Scenes from a Marriage
tv·TV-MA·Sep 12, 2021·
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Scenes from a Marriage
tv
TV-MA
September 12, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
5Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Scenes from a Marriage updates a classic marriage breakdown story with a gender-role reversal in a straight couple's split, yet centers on universal themes of infidelity and regret over identity politics for a balanced 5/10 score.
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Detailed Analysis
Scenes from a Marriage is a five-episode HBO remake of Ingmar Bergman's 1973 series that follows the dissolution of a heterosexual marriage between tech executive Mira and philosophy professor Jonathan.
The adaptation reverses traditional gender roles, with Mira as the breadwinner and primary instigator of infidelity, while Jonathan serves as the homemaker, and it includes references to contemporary gender dynamics in marriage. The series incorporates incidental diversity in supporting roles but avoids LGBTQ+ representation or systemic oppression narratives, instead focusing on themes of monogamy, parenthood, infidelity, and personal regret. The gender-role reversal is highlighted as a modern update but does not dominate the core relationship drama, leading to a moderate thematic centrality.
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Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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We've run a full content analysis on Scenes from a Marriage and scored it 5/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in Scenes from a Marriage?
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 Scenes from a Marriage's overall score.
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