The film centers on the dysfunctional Marchildon family without explicit queer identities. While it explores unconventional and twisted forms of affection, it lacks visible LGBTQ+ agency.

The narrative disrupts traditional hierarchies by portraying Angèle as a high-status professional. Conversely, Raymond is depicted as a passive, dithering couch potato, inverting standard masculine leadership models.

The story focuses on a specific familial unit with no mention of a multi-ethnic cast. The narrative environment appears homogeneous, prioritizing psychological and supernatural family elements.

The film rejects idealized Western moralities, favoring a bizarre and disillusioned reality. It uses death and social dysfunction to critique stable social institutions and traditional parenthood.

Characters exhibit mental health instability and neurodivergent traits, such as extreme misanthropy. However, these qualities serve comedic or plot-driven purposes rather than nuanced portrayals of agency.