The narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships, focusing instead on familial dynamics within a crime thriller. Without queer visibility or subtext challenging heteronormativity, the film maintains a traditional baseline that offers no positive representation.

Young women like Sophia Lillis and Whitney Peak drive the plot as strategic thieves, subverting passive feminine archetypes. Meanwhile, male DEA agents are portrayed as morally ambiguous or ineffective, critiquing traditional masculine leadership through the competence of the next generation.

The cast features Latinx and Indigenous actors like Kate del Castillo and Inde Navarrette, reflecting the El Paso setting. This diversity is integrated into the core plot, normalizing intersectional dynamics within the teenage friend group rather than relegating characters to peripheral roles.

The film critiques Western institutional authority, portraying the DEA as flawed while highlighting economic disparity. This postmodern tension questions established power structures, aligning with contemporary storytelling that examines systemic failure and the need for alternative justice.

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are present, as the narrative focuses on able-bodied action and strategy. This absence means the film does not contribute to the visibility or normalization of disabled experiences, resulting in a low inclusion score.