K-11 depicts LGBTQ+ characters within a harsh, exploitative prison unit where their identities are a source of extreme vulnerability and misery. The film focuses on degradation, violence, and survival struggles, offering a bleak portrayal without significant affirming elements.

The film K-11 depicts transsexual characters within a harsh prison unit, where their identity is primarily associated with unrelieved misery, violence, and exploitation. The central transgender character, Mousey, is powerful but also manipulative and violent, operating within a system that reinforces problematic stereotypes rather than affirming trans lives or dignity.