Stealing Raden Saleh

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. It stays within a traditional genre framework without exploring queer identity narratives.

The heist team includes both male and female specialists who are shown as equally capable and important to the mission. Women are depicted as high-functioning and essential contributors, avoiding common gender stereotypes.

The film centers on an Indonesian cast and setting in Jakarta. It uses the legacy of Raden Saleh to reclaim Indonesian art history from a Western perspective.

The story critiques the commodification of art and Western-aligned capitalist structures. It portrays the heist as a means to reclaim familial and national pride.

The film does not emphasize visible or invisible disabilities. Characters are defined by their professional skills rather than disability-related themes.