Movie

Submission

Name: Submission
Released: 1976

1976

13Score

Absolute Cinema

Story over sermons. Cinema first.

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Is Submission Woke? Quick Answer

Submission scores 13/100 on the IsItWoke scale and is rated Absolute Cinema.

That is the story-first end of the scale for this film.

The dialogue occasionally veers into thematic territory about power and domination, but it generally serves the unfolding personal drama rather than overt ideological messaging. Characters feel primarily motivated by their roles in the story, with little evidence of tokenistic or symbolic representation influencing their construction.

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Woke profile

How the score is shaped

Eight stored dimensions, each scored from 0 to 20.

Message

Characters

Story

Legacy

Politics

Lead

Tradition

Norms

Column height is the stored score out of 20

Message-first dialogue
3/20
Tokenistic characters
2/20
Ideology over story
3/20
Legacy rewriting
0/20
Modern politics injection
0/20
Protected protagonist pattern
4/20
Anti-traditional framing
5/20
Cultural normalization framing
2/20

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-10-12

Key reasons

The dialogue occasionally veers into thematic territory about power and domination, but it generally serves the unfolding personal drama rather than overt ideological messaging.
Characters feel primarily motivated by their roles in the story, with little evidence of tokenistic or symbolic representation influencing their construction.
The narrative prioritizes the tense relationship dynamics and psychological conflict over any broader political or social commentary.

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There is no indication that the film rewrites or reinterprets any legacy property or established setting with ideological motives.
The film presents some anti-traditional themes through the depiction of a controlling, abusive relationship that threatens family stability, but this framing is grounded in character-driven drama rather than activist messaging.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Protected protagonist pattern	How much the protagonist fits the protected-protagonist pattern (agenda-driven character construction) rather than competence fantasy. Score HIGH only when: competence appears unearned or unexplained; protagonist rarely faces consequences; antagonists exist mainly to demonstrate protagonist superiority; narrative treats protagonist as symbolically superior; plot shields protagonist from vulnerability. Score LOW when: competence is grounded in training, profession, or past experience; protagonist suffers damage or setbacks; real physical danger and survival tension exist (normal action storytelling). Do not penalize competence fantasy.	4/20	+3
Anti-traditional framing	How strongly a title normalizes, glamorizes, or positively frames anti-traditional, anti-religious, anti-family, or civilizationally subversive themes in a way that should count as woke or corrosive for this product's audience.	5/20	+3
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	3/20	+2
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	3/20	+2
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	2/20	+1

AI cultural analysis

A short read on tone, themes, and messaging — not a plot synopsis.

AI read

Submission is a character-driven drama set in wartime France that explores a fraught and escalating power dynamic between a pharmacist and her assistant. The story focuses on personal and psychological conflict, with dialogue and interactions that support the tension without descending into overt ideological lecturing.

The characters are portrayed with complexity and narrative purpose, avoiding tokenistic or symbolic constructions. The film does not engage in legacy rewriting or modern political injections, instead grounding its themes in the context of its historical setting and personal drama.