The film's abstract, non-linear narrative prioritizes atmospheric dread over interpersonal romance. While surrealist character designs move away from heteronormative archetypes, there is no explicit evidence of queer identity or same-sex intimacy.

Vázquez deconstructs idealized forms to disrupt traditional gender hierarchies. Characters are depicted through vulnerability and grotesque transformation rather than stable, competent archetypes, challenging conventional expectations of masculine or feminine strength.

Stylized, non-human character designs move the film away from Anglo-centric realism. However, these surrealist constructs lack the specific agency required for nuanced racial or ethnic storytelling.

The narrative critiques the structures governing society, framing the world as a place of systemic absurdity. It prioritizes existential nihilism and questions the validity of established social orders.

Body horror and physical distortion are used to create unease. While these elements risk using physical otherness for discomfort, the lack of traditional wholeness subverts able-bodied norms.