Critics highlight the character's "screw-up" nature, suggesting that both Bill and his daughter are trapped in a cycle of generational brokenness. Bill’s search for truth is constantly undermined by his own self-sabotaging pride. The Post-Truth Moral Fable
The film’s protagonist, Bill Baker, is an unemployed oil-rig worker from Oklahoma who travels to Marseille to free his daughter from prison. Stillwater
A central theme is the blurred line between reality and the narratives we construct for ourselves. Critics highlight the character's "screw-up" nature