The film does not explicitly center on LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative expressions. While it explores intimate bonds between marginalized youth, it lacks overt queer narratives or active subversions of heteronormativity.

The narrative disrupts traditional hierarchies by highlighting the vulnerability of young characters. However, the depiction of female characters occasionally leans into traditional portrayals of precarious femininity.

The film excels by utilizing a predominantly Indigenous and Mestizo cast. This centering of marginalized voices serves as a post-colonial critique of mainstream, Anglo-centric cinematic norms.

The story critiques Western and capitalist structures by framing delinquency as a byproduct of systemic failure. It portrays traditional institutions like family and state as ineffective or absent.

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities that serve as central narrative drivers.