The film "Barren Lives" (Vidas Secas) focuses on the struggles of a poor family in the Brazilian sertão, depicting themes of survival, poverty, and social injustice. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any elements that could be interpreted as such.

The film "Barren Lives" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to portraying the harsh realities and struggle for survival of a cisgender family in the drought-stricken Brazilian backlands. The story focuses on themes of poverty, social injustice, and human resilience, without touching upon gender identity beyond cisgender experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is an adaptation of a novel where the main characters' genders are clearly established. The on-screen portrayals of these characters align with their original genders from the source material, with no instances of a character being depicted as a different gender.

The film adapts a Brazilian novel depicting a family of impoverished sertanejos. The source material does not explicitly define the characters' race in a way that is contradicted by the actors' portrayals, nor does it establish a specific race that was subsequently changed.

Not depicted in the film.