The intersex condition drives the plot from start to finish, with Adela's awakening framed as a triumphant break from religious upbringing and traditional expectations, supported by a cast of affirming queer allies including a trans dominatrix (Lola Rodríguez) and a pansexual couple. Casting an intersex actress as the lead was a deliberate activist choice emphasized by the director, while the trans writer Alana S.

Portero and queer producers Los Javis infuse the narrative with overt inclusivity, adding didactic dialogues that lecture on body acceptance and identity over organic storytelling. This heavy embedding of identity politics compromises the entertainment, turning a classic into a rhetorical self-help vehicle that prioritizes messaging, prompting early backlash warnings of Netflix cancellations and criticisms of excessive explanation that strips the original's nuance.