The film lacks visible queer narratives or non-heteronormative identities. The story focuses instead on the interpersonal dynamics of orphans and the looming shadow of war.

The ensemble is heavily male-dominated, reflecting the historical context of the Spanish Civil War. However, it disrupts patriarchal tropes by depicting male authority figures as negligent or morally compromised.

The cast remains relatively homogeneous due to the specific Spanish setting. The film uses supernatural elements as metaphors for the displaced and unseen victims of political upheaval.

The film offers a profound critique of religious and state authority. It portrays institutions like the church as spaces of complicity rather than sanctuary, embracing moral relativism.

While physical disabilities are not central, the film explores the invisible disabilities of grief and psychological trauma. The supernatural elements manifest the characters' fractured mental states.