at its core this is a #metoo horror film. But its for the most part feminism done correctly. The film doesnt stop, stare into the camera, and lecture the audience. It does it through a fair ammount of subtext.
The film, in my opinion, bravely acknowledges the culpability in the heroin. It doesnt pretend that she wasnt trading on dreams but it also doesnt excuse the benefactors of the transaction either. Thats a tight rope to walk.
Where i think it fails is does excuse our villain at the end and goes as far as to approve and thats just a bridge too far. However it does get some things right. Not every woman in this picture is a saint. Some are out right monsters. And not every man is a predator. Some have genuine and honest intentions. This messaging is paramount.
You also have some brilliant moments where the protagonist is being haunted by these male spectors. But we the audience see that these are normal people and in some cases men we know to be good. This is important. Its her paranoia that "all men are evil" that blinds her to the truth. Its not all men. Its specific men. There are monsters but it shouldnt damn us all.
Its moments like that that separates this film from what has become bog standard hollywood lecturing. The film addresses the complexity and danger present by going too far in BOTH directions and that makes for a film that feels like its taking the topic seriously.
But as stated in the end theres a value judgement cast that goes too far when the plot is taken on the surface level. The reality could have been a horrible person born from the actions of horrible people and i think that would have rang more true.