The film operates within a strictly heteronormative framework. The plot centers on the protagonist's obsession with a female counterpart, offering no presence of non-cisnormative identities.

Kate avoids the trope of the passive female victim by acting as a catalyst for the protagonist's unraveling. However, the film fails to subvert traditional gender hierarchies.

The cast is largely homogeneous, focusing on the Irish criminal underworld. There is a notable lack of intersectional casting or non-Anglo-Saxon perspectives.

The narrative focuses on moral relativism and the performative nature of identity. It avoids explicit critiques of Western institutions like religion or capitalism.

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities. No characters with disabilities are shown driving the plot or possessing agency.