The film lacks visible non-cisnormative gender identities or same-sex intimacy. The narrative focuses on survival within a wartime context, leaving little room for queer identity exploration.

The story adheres to traditional gender roles driven by its wartime setting. Agency is primarily centered on male protagonists navigating the Sinai desert through masculine-coded survival.

Characters are defined by the specific ethnic identities of the 1967 conflict. While providing non-Western perspectives via Egyptian soldiers, it relies on historical realism rather than diverse casting.

The film excels by deconstructing institutional power and nationalistic fervor. It prioritizes the subjective experience of the outsider over the glorification of centralized military institutions.

There is no significant evidence of characters with disabilities being afforded agency. The focus on physical endurance prioritizes able-bodied protagonists and omits physical or neurodivergent complexities.