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Sunkist Family
Movie

Sunkist Family

2019 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

A mother and father who are very open and frank with their children about sex find their relationship in turmoil when an old love enters the picture.

Overall Series Review

Sunkist Family is a South Korean family dramedy that centers on a long-married, sex-positive couple and their three children. The plot hinges on marital turmoil caused by the husband's childhood ex-love moving in next door, leading to miscommunication and jealousy within the family unit. The narrative's primary theme is the importance of honest communication between husband and wife, and between parents and children, as the central family works to heal its division. The film is described as heartwarming and sweet, ultimately reinforcing the value and vitality of the nuclear family. The cultural and political focus is minimal, concentrating instead on universal relationship dynamics and the development of children.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The movie is a South Korean family drama, focusing on character and relationships rather than race or immutable characteristics. The narrative does not employ an intersectional lens and lacks any vilification of external identity groups or 'whiteness.'

Oikophobia1/10

The central theme promotes the reconciliation and strengthening of the core family unit. There is no evidence of hostility toward one's own nation, culture, or ancestors, with the focus remaining on internal familial liberty and loyalty.

Feminism2/10

The female lead is a wife and mother in a long, passionate marriage who runs a butcher shop with her husband. The plot celebrates the marriage and family, showing the mother and father as complementary partners. The main conflict does not center on anti-natalism or the 'Girl Boss' trope, but a realistic marital misunderstanding.

LGBTQ+1/10

The story centers exclusively on a married, heterosexual couple and their nuclear family. The children's subplots focus on traditional male and female adolescent sexual development. The narrative reinforces the normative structure of the male-female pairing.

Anti-Theism1/10

The film's genre and themes focus on family communication, love, and fidelity, without any inclusion of religious themes. The movie's resolution emphasizes objective truths in marriage—honesty and trust—as the source of strength to overcome chaos.