A Haunting in Venice

Representation / casting choices

International stars including Michelle Yeoh in a rewritten adult role and minor supporting gender adjustment; fits 1947 Venice setting with no visible forced diversity, signaling, or logic breaks for average viewers.

Political / ideological dialogue

One brief, jarring line injecting contemporary gender-fragility commentary into 1947 dialogue; no other activist speeches, slogans, or ideological content.

Identity-driven story themes

Narrative engine is murder mystery, séance investigation, grief, and faith crisis with zero identity politics, representation arcs, or social-justice messaging.

Institutional / cultural critique

Post-war trauma and faith questions handled as historical personal drama; no modern activist portrayals of toxic masculinity, patriarchy, capitalism, or Western institutions.