Question 1

Is Rye Lane woke?

Accepted Answer

Rye Lane has a woke score of 35/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Rye Lane is a 2023 British romantic comedy about two twenty-somethings who meet in a South London art gallery bathroom after recent breakups and spend an eventful day wandering Peckham and Brixton while helping each other confront their exes and rediscovering romance. The story unfolds as a light, visually vibrant walk-and-talk rom-com focused on personal healing and connection. The film features Black leads with marketing and reviews framing it as a celebration of Black British romance and joy, plus incidental LGBTQ+ characters in the form of minor lesbian mothers.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Rye Lane?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices, Creator track record context, Identity-driven story themes. Two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.

Rye Lane

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