The film lacks explicit depictions of same-sex intimacy or queer-coded romantic arcs. While the surrealist aesthetic disrupts traditional social cues, the narrative focuses on existential struggles rather than non-heteronormative identities.

Gender is presented through a stylized, mechanical lens, notably via the identical 'Clone' girls. While the protagonists are male, female characters avoid typical tropes and function as integral parts of the dream-logic ecosystem.

The steampunk setting utilizes a monochromatic visual palette that avoids typical homogeneity. However, race and ethnic identity are not used as primary drivers for character agency or plot development.

The story offers a profound critique of Western institutions and the industrial-scientific complex. It prioritizes subjective, dream-based morality over the corruptive, predatory forces of institutionalized progress and capitalism.

Physical abnormality and grotesque traits are woven into the world's fabric. By centering characters on the margins of physical normalcy, the film grants agency to those often sidelined by normative cinema.