The main story of 'Rattlesnake' centers on a mother’s desperate attempt to save her daughter after a mysterious event. While the lead is a single mother and the cast is relatively diverse, identity factors aren’t overtly prioritized over plot or character development. The film puts the character’s struggle front and center rather than checking boxes.

Traditional cultural foundations, like family and morality, are present but not deeply explored. There is a questioning of traditional ideas of good and evil, with the protagonist placed in a moral gray area. There’s no overt mockery of religion or family, but deeper engagement is lacking.

There’s limited exploration of alternative worldviews and some modern assumptions about gender and identity, but nothing too heavy-handed. Dissenting perspectives aren’t given much airtime, though they also aren’t villainized aggressively. It plays the story mostly straight.