The film lacks explicit depictions of sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the surrealist metamorphosis disrupts heteronormative biological certainties through a fluidity of form.

Gendered roles appear fragmented. Mrs. Larva’s preoccupation with knitting subverts traditional leading lady tropes, while a lack of competent male leadership disrupts conventional patriarchal hierarchies.

The film operates in a post-racial space using non-human insectoid characters. This biological abstraction avoids ethnic stereotyping and bypasses traditional Anglo-centric social structures.

The film excels in critiquing organized structures and authority. It uses satire to highlight greed and egocentrism, prioritizing biological impulse over structured Western social institutions.

The focus on biological decay and the grotesque challenges notions of physical perfection. The characters' struggles with biological functions serve as a metaphor for bodily instability.