The Shape of the Woods

The film focuses on the relationship between siblings Silvia and Andrés, without explicitly mentioning queer identities or non-straight characters in the main storyline.

The story centers on two siblings navigating a high-stakes survival situation. While women's ability to drive the story is often a key element in horror, the specific roles of the characters remain undefined.

As a Latin American production, the film offers a departure from Hollywood-centric norms. The setting provides a non-Western landscape, though specific ethnic details are not detailed.

The plot utilizes traditional folkloric elements like curses and dark entities. It follows a standard moral framework of good versus evil rather than challenging cultural institutions.

The characters are defined by their physical capacity to survive and move through a forest. There is no evidence of neurodivergence or visible disabilities.