While the story includes diverse characters, the focus is primarily on character depth, trauma, and coming-of-age struggles rather than overt social messaging. Traits like sexuality and mental health are woven into characters’ backgrounds but don’t overwhelm the narrative integrity or overshadow personal growth arcs.

The film does challenge some traditional views on masculinity and family, especially through subplots involving abuse and sexuality. However, these issues serve the plot’s exploration of adolescent hardship rather than as simple ideological statements. There is no heavy-handed rewriting of history or overt mockery of foundational cultural institutions.

Alternative worldviews are present, notably through the depiction of various backgrounds and traumas. While progressive messages are present, dissenting or traditional characters aren’t always caricatured, and multiple perspectives are explored, albeit with a noticeable social-acceptance lean.