Question 1

Is Love Lies Bleeding woke?

Accepted Answer

Love Lies Bleeding has a woke score of 72/100, which means it is heavily driven by woke themes. A 2024 crime romance thriller set in 1989 follows reclusive gym manager Lou as she falls for ambitious bodybuilder Jackie, whose passionate relationship spirals into violence and crime involving Lou’s dangerous family. The story mixes steroids, family secrets, and revenge with pulpy neo-noir energy. The narrative centers on their explicit lesbian romance and relationship as the main driver amid the chaos. Queer identity themes are visible and recurring throughout.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Love Lies Bleeding?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices, Identity-driven story themes, Institutional / cultural critique. Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

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