The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The film primarily explores universal human themes of hope, perseverance, and the pursuit of individual freedom against a backdrop of institutional corruption, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution.

The film demonstrates significant DEI primarily through its casting choices, notably the explicit race-swap of a key character from the source material. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, instead focusing on individual struggles within a corrupt system.