After Life

Representation / casting choices

Casting matches the everyday British small-town setting with no signs of forced diversity or signaling for audience appeal.

Political / ideological dialogue

Features blunt exchanges that poke fun at hypersensitivity and odd identity claims, but these moments support character development rather than ideological advocacy.

Identity-driven story themes

Focus remains on individual loss, resilience, and relationships; group identities or activist causes play no meaningful role.

Institutional / cultural critique

Tony's honest approach questions rigid social etiquette and performative kindness, framed personally without activist calls to overhaul systems or norms around gender, race, or power.