Beyond

The film doesn't feature any prominent LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. It focuses on a traditional family structure and the personal struggles within that family.

While the film centers around a woman dealing with her dying mother, it still limits the portrayal of women's roles outside of this emotional situation. The film disrupts the typical nurturing matriarch stereotype but doesn't provide much female-driven ability to act.

The cast is mainly white, reflecting the film's rural Swedish setting. There is no attempt to include diverse casting to challenge the homogeneous cultural context.

The film questions the idealized family structure, showing traditional institutions as sources of psychological distress. It favors a secular approach to dealing with grief over religious rituals.

The film explores themes of invisible psychological trauma and emotional instability. These elements highlight the theme of grief but don't specifically represent neurodivergence or chronic illness.