The narrative focuses on deviant sexual obsessions rather than queer identities. It lacks explicit depictions of non-cisnormative gender identities or romantic queer narratives.

The film disrupts traditional hierarchies by replacing stable masculine leadership with madness and scientific obsession. However, women often function as objects of desire or victims rather than plot drivers.

Set within a stylized Japanese context, the film maintains a homogeneous ethnic profile. It lacks the intersectional racial dynamics found in more globalized or Western-centric narratives.

The film excels at deconstructing traditional social and moral institutions. It rejects singular moralities in favor of a chaotic, non-linear reality where authority figures are inherently destabilizing.

Physical deformity and bodily divergence serve as the central motifs of the film. While these characters drive the surrealist reality, their traits are often utilized primarily for grotesque horror.