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Representation / casting choices

The cast features typical young actors for an American college setting with no visible push for diversity quotas, race or gender swaps, or identity signaling that mismatches the story.

Political / ideological dialogue

The script contains no political speeches, activist lines, or ideological debates; dialogue focuses on friendship, obsession, and horror events.

Identity-driven story themes

Marina is portrayed as a lonely social outcast seeking connection, but the conflict is personal revenge and supernatural isolation rather than any exploration of group identity, systemic bias, or social justice issues.

Institutional / cultural critique

The film offers a basic warning about how social media can amplify isolation and superficial relationships through its curse premise, but avoids framing this as a critique of capitalism, patriarchy, traditional norms, or Western institutions in an activist style.