The film lacks visible queer identities or critiques of heteronormativity. The story focuses on the central friendship between Oscar and Josefine without exploring non-cisnormative perspectives.

Josefine serves as a proactive protagonist who uses her supernatural gift to intervene in history. While she avoids being a purely passive archetype, the plot still utilizes some traditional genre tropes.

The setting is a localized European landscape across contemporary and 17th-century eras. The narrative reflects a homogeneous demographic, lacking evidence of diverse casting or a multicultural ensemble.

The story critiques 17th-century religious dogma by depicting the persecution of a 'witch.' However, the film remains anchored in a conventional, family-centric framework.

A sickly young girl acts as a catalyst for the plot's historical intervention. It is unclear if her vulnerability is explored deeply or used merely as a narrative device.