The film lacks explicit queer characters or non-heteronormative identities. However, its dreamlike narrative style suggests a potential for exploring fluidities of identity and perception through psychological abstraction.

Lilia disrupts traditional war tropes by serving as a female aerial reconnaissance expert. She is portrayed as an active agent fighting for psychological liberation rather than a passive victim.

The cast reflects the ethnically homogeneous context of the Donbas region. While it lacks intersectional variety, the lack of racial diversity stems from the film's specific localized setting.

The narrative avoids nationalistic 'heroic warfare' tropes. Instead, it focuses on the corrosive effects of captivity and the complexity of the individual psyche over state-sanctioned narratives.

The film provides a sophisticated portrayal of invisible disability through PTSD. It treats Lilia's psychological torment as a central, lived reality rather than a mere plot device.