Ammonite

Representation / casting choices

No forced diversity, identity signaling via casting, or mismatches; all-female leads and supporting cast fit the 1840s Lyme Regis setting and character genders perfectly with no audience-visible quotas or swaps.

Political / ideological dialogue

Almost none; conversations center on personal matters like fossils, illness, family loss, and budding affection without ideological speeches or modern framing.

Identity-driven story themes

The entire narrative engine is the intense lesbian romance and sexual awakening between Mary and Charlotte, framed as transformative connection defying class and societal expectations in a repressive era.

Institutional / cultural critique

Mild depiction of Victorian marriage and class constraints with the husband shown as emotionally distant and career-focused at wife's expense; stays historical and personal without extending to contemporary systemic critiques of patriarchy or institutions.