The film contains no LGBTQ+ characters. The story focuses exclusively on the survivalist and transactional relationship between the two male protagonists.

Female agency is present within a male-dominated smuggling landscape. The film passes the Bechdel test, featuring female dialogue centered on survival and systemic pressures.

The narrative centers Mexican identities and the socioeconomic realities of the border. It avoids whitewashing by prioritizing the agency of local actors within their own geopolitical context.

The film critiques US-Mexico power dynamics through a post-colonial lens. It frames illegal activities as survivalist responses to systemic barriers rather than simple criminality.

There is no evidence of visible or invisible disabilities serving as central plot devices or character traits in this work.