The film lacks central LGBTQ+ characters or explicit explorations of non-cisnormative identities. It operates within a framework that does not actively disrupt heteronormative structures.

Marie, the waitress, is portrayed with significant emotional agency and autonomy. The film avoids traditional patriarchal leadership, prioritizing a horizontal social structure between its protagonists.

The narrative centers the immigrant experience through Khaled, a Syrian refugee. He is granted high agency and depth as he navigates the asylum system and maintains his dignity.

The film critiques Western institutions, portraying state bureaucracy and immigration authorities as cold and dehumanizing. It also examines the struggle of independent business owners within modern capitalism.

There are no primary characters defined by physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The film instead explores a form of social disability through the systemic disenfranchisement of the working class.