The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses strictly on the rigid, traditional structures of the early 20th-century Imperial Japanese Army.

The narrative centers on a male-dominated military environment. It reinforces traditional masculine hierarchies and lacks female agency or subversion of gender roles.

The film depicts a homogeneous group of Japanese soldiers. While historically accurate to the 1902 setting, it does not utilize diverse casting to challenge the status quo.

The film critiques the competence of centralized authority. By depicting the expedition's failure, it implicitly challenges the perceived infallibility of military institutions and the state.

There is no evidence of neurodivergence or visible disabilities. Physical trauma appears to be a consequence of environmental hardship rather than a character-driven exploration of identity.