Carrie Pilby focuses on the titular character’s quirky, awkward search for meaning in a world she finds morally shallow. Representation doesn’t appear forced, the story revolves naturally around Carrie’s eccentricities rather than identity factors. The film prioritizes personality, wit, and internal conflict over checking boxes for representation.

The film toys with themes of morality and modern relationships but treats family and tradition neutrally. Masculinity isn’t heavily mocked; male characters are flawed but human. Religion gets a bit of the cold shoulder, but generally, it’s not a full-on critique of traditional values, more existential millennial angst.

While it centers an individual who critiques modern morality, alternative worldviews aren’t mocked so much as dismissed or shrugged at. There’s no major villainization of dissenting perspectives. The cast and dialogue reflect fairly mainstream urban sensibilities, but it stops short of full-blown ideological uniformity.