It Must Be Heaven

The film avoids explicit LGBTQ+ narratives and representations of non-straight identities. Its surrealist approach focuses on individual alienation rather than traditional romantic relationships, keeping the score moderate due to the absence of specific queer stories.

The narrative disrupts traditional gender hierarchies by avoiding standard patriarchal or domestic clichés. Characters interact with space and surveillance rather than conventional masculine or feminine roles.

This is an exceptional exploration of Palestinian identity. The film avoids including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth by making the landscape and the realities of occupation the very foundation of the narrative.

The film offers a profound critique of geopolitical structures and military administration. It uses absurdity to highlight the lack of control civilians have under systemic oppression.

There are no prominent or central depictions of visible or invisible disabilities used as primary plot drivers or character arcs.