How to Be

The film explores identity fluidity and human connection. However, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or clear markers that everyone isn't cisgender, offering thematic nuance without overt representation.

The narrative challenges traditional male stereotypes by focusing on male vulnerability and psychological instability. While it disrupts traditional gender roles, the heavy focus on a single male psyche limits discussions about gender diversity.

The production features a predominantly white cast within a homogeneous social framework. There is no significant evidence of diverse casting or casting actors in roles that differ from their traditional backgrounds.

The story favors secular, individualistic existentialism over traditional communal or religious values. It implicitly critiques established social structures through themes of alienation and moral relativism.

Mental health is explored through the lens of existential crisis and alienation. These are treated as philosophical conditions rather than empowered depictions of specific disabilities.