The Burning Sea largely focuses on disaster and suspense, not on identity politics. Characters are defined by profession and choices, not by gender or race. There's a female protagonist, but she isn't depicted as unrealistically flawless or one-note; her competence is grounded in her role as a scientist, so the story doesn't feel driven by woke ideology.

The film contains minimal commentary on traditional values like family, masculinity, or religion. While the lead is a woman, her role is not presented as subversive but rather as a natural fit for her expertise. There’s respect for family motivations, and no overt undermining of cultural foundations.

This is primarily a disaster thriller focused on environmental and corporate themes, not identity politics. There’s little whiff of ideological monoculture; different viewpoints about risk, industry, and response exist, with no major villainization based solely on tradition or dissent. It’s rare restraint for modern cinema.