Movie review
January 10, 2024 · 94 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
A subdued 2024 indie drama-comedy follows socially isolated office worker Fran (Daisy Ridley), who daydreams about death amid her quiet routine on the Oregon coast until a persistent new coworker sparks an awkward connection and gradual opening up. The story examines personal loneliness, depression, social anxiety, and small human moments through Fran's internal perspective and deadpan humor. No identity politics, activist dialogue, representation emphasis, or institutional critiques appear in the narrative, marketing, or reception.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Sometimes I Think About Dying.
Woke representation / casting
Office ensemble (Daisy Ridley as Fran, Dave Merheje as Robert, Parvesh Cheena as Garrett, supporting players including Brittany O'Grady and Meg Stalter) matches a realistic contemporary U.S. workplace with no forced emphasis, signaling, mismatches, or narrative weight on identity.
Woke political dialogue
Zero political, activist, or ideological lines; all dialogue stays personal, awkward, or mundane.
Identity-driven story themes
Fran’s depression, isolation, and budding romance are portrayed as individual internal struggles with no group identity, systemic framing, or social-justice messaging.
Western institutional / cultural critique
The office is a neutral backdrop for loneliness; no activist takes on capitalism, patriarchy, toxic masculinity, or Western institutions.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. Original story from play and short film with no established canon or historical reinterpretation.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No backlash, complaints about forced diversity, girlbossing, propaganda, or left-wing messaging in any coverage or social media.
Creator track record context
No prior activist, political, or identity-driven projects or statements by director, producers, or writers; all work stays personal and character-focused.
Production
