The narrative focuses primarily on communal survival and the tension with state authority. While no explicit queer identities are mentioned, the film's emphasis on outsider status de-emphasizes heteronormative standards.

The film shifts focus from patriarchal figures like the Chief Inspector toward a communal unit. Survival in the rubbish dump suggests a redistribution of roles that challenges conventional gendered expectations.

The rubbish dump setting serves as a space for potential ethnic diversity. The film prioritizes a non-traditional social structure over a homogeneous, middle-class depiction of French society.

The story critiques the rigidity of Western legal institutions by framing the state as an antagonist. It values communal resourcefulness and anti-capitalist themes over formal economic participation.

The title 'The Toothless' implies physical markers of systemic neglect. These traits define a community with its own agency rather than serving as objects of mockery.