The film lacks explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-heteronormative identities. The narrative focus on a nunnery typically adheres to traditional ascetic or heteronormative frameworks.

India María disrupts gender hierarchies by centering a female protagonist with significant physical prowess and athletic agency. Her active role challenges tropes of the submissive or passive female lead.

The film provides significant indigenous and mestizo representation by centering a character of color in a lead role. This challenges the historical hegemony of Eurocentric casting in mainstream cinema.

The story suggests a critique of rigid institutional dogma through the protagonist's desire to help others. This creates a tension between individual impulse and strict religious authority.

There are no identifiable depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.