The film focuses on heteronormative political alliances and reproductive duties. While it explores sexual scandal and infidelity, these are framed as aristocratic decadence rather than explorations of queer identity.

Carlota Joaquina disrupts traditional hierarchies through her agency and volatility. The film subverts feminine archetypes by highlighting her political maneuvering and temperament within a chaotic court.

The narrative provides a period-accurate depiction of 19th-century racial hierarchies. It includes enslaved African populations to reflect the intersection of European aristocracy and colonial reality.

The film uses satire to critique Western institutions and the divine right of kings. It functions as an anti-imperialist critique of European monarchical norms being imposed on South America.

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities that drive the narrative.