The film operates within a strictly heteronormative framework. Character arcs are driven by romantic entanglements with men and the pursuit of status within patriarchal hierarchies.

The narrative focuses on female agency as women navigate and manipulate their environments. It passes the Bechdel test, centering dialogue on shared struggles with addiction and psychological trauma.

The setting reflects the exclusionary social strata of the 1960s jet-set elite. The cast is almost exclusively white and Anglo-Saxon, reinforcing the era's socioeconomic boundaries.

The film critiques capitalist excess and the hollow nature of Western high-society institutions. It portrays traditional family and authority structures as unable to mitigate the protagonists' chaos.

Mental health and neurodivergence are explored through the lens of addiction and trauma. These elements are framed as personal tragedies rather than nuanced explorations of lived disability.