The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. Interpersonal dynamics remain strictly within the heteronormative framework of the 1940s, focusing on the transactional nature of survival between a man and a woman.

The narrative subverts traditional hierarchies by centering on the visceral agency of the female protagonist. It explores the psychological realities of sexual violence and the navigation of predatory male dynamics.

Set during the Holocaust, the film uses ethnic tension between Jewish and Catholic populations to drive the plot. Rosa’s presence provides a nuanced look at the Jewish struggle for survival.

The film deconstructs traditional religious and communal norms, portraying them as insufficient or complicit. It examines how survival necessitates the violation of established social and moral codes.

There is no explicit focus on physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Instead, the film explores the invisible disability of psychological trauma resulting from war and sexual violence.