Leila’s Brothers roots its characterizations deeply in family dynamics and class struggle rather than token identity politics. The protagonist's challenges grow from economic hardship and cultural tensions, not from forced representation. Diversity and complexity stem naturally from the Iranian setting, without obvious imposition of modern Western ideology.

Though the film is critical of some aspects of traditional patriarchy, it treats Iranian family and cultural roots with nuance and realism. Critique exists, but there’s little sense that it’s swinging hammers at religious or familial structures merely for ideological points.

Multiple viewpoints are portrayed within the family, including both traditional and reformist perspectives. Alternative worldviews aren’t simply mocked. Conflict arises from social and economic forces, not a top-down ideological agenda. The film feels pluralistic, not monocultural.