The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It operates within traditional genre tropes without visible non-cisnormative identities.

The story centers on female experiences, focusing on a traumatized girl and a spectral mother. While it prioritizes female psychological landscapes, roles remain tied to maternal and domestic connections.

Set in 1942 South Korea, the film offers a non-Western perspective. The colonial historical context provides a departure from the homogeneous casts often found in Western horror.

The narrative utilizes a colonial period setting to explore psychological ambiguity. It favors atmospheric suffering over didactic religious morality or traditional moral frameworks.

Psychological distress and visions of the deceased are central to the horror. However, these elements serve as tension catalysts rather than nuanced explorations of mental health agency.