This is not incidental but foundational: the entire second half of the plot hinges on her impersonation of 'Adrien,' enabling a father-son bond that transcends biology, while her impregnation by a car symbolizes queer desire overpowering patriarchal symbols. Director Julia Ducournau openly states her intent to subvert gender stereotypes, portraying gender as a mere social construct that limits individuals, advocating for 'more options' beyond binaries and refusing to justify female violence in line with feminist critiques of gendered expectations.

These elements manifest as overt identity politics, with queer-coded scenes and mechanophilia reframed as challenges to traditional masculinity and femininity, drawing widespread interpretations as trans representation despite some backlash labeling it transphobic or misogynistic. Absent are race-swaps or DEI casting issues, but the ideological framing dominates, compromising the film's horror elements by prioritizing activist subtext over pure storytelling, resulting in polarizing reception more tied to discomfort with its gender obsessions than mere gore.