The film lacks explicit focus on non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy. While the postmodern framework allows for fluid interpretations, there are no overt queer character arcs.

Female characters disrupt noir tropes by possessing significant agency and intellectual leverage. They often hold superior information to the male protagonist, successfully passing the Bechdel test.

The cast reflects the European-descended Argentine upper class of the 1930s. While predominantly white, the setting provides a backdrop of post-colonial tension.

The narrative excels at deconstructing Western certainties through moral relativism. It portrays investigative institutions as opaque and corrupt, challenging traditional social and political stability.

There is no prominent or central depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters are defined by intellectual and socioeconomic status instead.