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Blue Days
Movie

Blue Days

1976 • Unknown

Woke Score
2.6
out of 10

Plot

A woman refuses to give into her fiance's desire that she take a job as a secretary in his father's office. Instead she eventually decides to try to make a life for herself with fatal results.

Overall Series Review

The narrative of "Blue Days" focuses on the plight of a woman attempting to carve out an independent life in the face of familial and societal expectations. The central conflict is her rejection of a traditional, subordinate female role—specifically, the job of secretary in her fiancé’s father’s office—to instead pursue a life defined by her own terms. The film critiques the traditional gender dynamics of the era by establishing the fiancé's 'desire' for her submission as the obstacle to overcome. However, the tragedy of the 'fatal results' complicates the message, suggesting a harsh outcome for radical independence rather than an ultimate victory. This structure frames the pursuit of a career-focused, anti-family path as the major source of drama and the catalyst for the entire plot. Identity, race, and sexual orientation are not factors in the story, keeping the focus entirely on gender roles and a non-systemic cautionary tale.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

Characters are defined solely by their relationship (fiancé, fiancée) and ambition, not by race or immutable characteristics. Character merit is the core issue of the woman's decision-making.

Oikophobia3/10

The narrative does not condemn Western civilization as fundamentally corrupt or racist. The critique is localized to the fiancée's specific, restrictive domestic/professional arrangement, which is a critique of a family structure, not a demonization of the entire civilizational home.

Feminism7/10

The core of the plot is the woman’s refusal of a traditional, subordinate position and her explicit choice to 'make a life for herself,' which is a pure 'Girl Boss' impulse. The fiancé’s wish for her to be a secretary is framed as a restriction to be overcome. This elevates female independence over traditional gender complementarity, though the tragic outcome prevents a 10/10 'perfect hero' score.

LGBTQ+1/10

The narrative centers on a traditional male-female engagement. No alternative sexualities or gender ideology are presented or discussed as part of the conflict or plot resolution.

Anti-Theism1/10

The conflict and its fatal resolution are entirely secular and social, focusing on professional ambition and relationship dynamics. The film contains no commentary or hostility toward traditional religion or moral law.