Family

No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The family is presented as a mother, father, and daughter, with no same-sex relationships or non-cisgender identities shown.

Women are active but constrained: Naomi is consumed by caregiving, while Johanna drives the plot by summoning the entity. The father is a declining patient, reinforcing traditional, role-bound portrayals.

The top-billed cast is predominantly white British. No characters of color or diverse ethnic backgrounds are mentioned, pointing to a narrow, homogenous family setting.

The film treats the traditional nuclear family as fragile, with ineffective parents and a child whose desperation invites destruction. It questions family stability without engaging broader cultural perspectives.

The father’s illness is central but functions mainly as a horror catalyst. His condition lacks nuance, serving as a plot device rather than a thoughtful depiction of disability.