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The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or subtext, focusing solely on the main conflict without exploring queer identity or non-straight relationships.

Male characters hold positions of authority and action, while female characters have limited roles that support the male-centric storyline, reinforcing traditional gender roles.

The film features a diverse cast that reflects Amsterdam’s multicultural reality, with actors representing various ethnicities in key roles. However, these ethnicities are presented as factual attributes rather than central themes.

The film follows a conventional Western procedural format, showing police response as restoring order. It upholds traditional values without questioning institutional authority or moral relativism.

There are no significant representations of visible or invisible disabilities in the main narrative. Characters are not defined by disabilities, and disabilities are not used as plot devices.