No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the documentary. It focuses exclusively on the struggles and transformations of young people of color in a firefighting program, addressing issues of poverty and opportunity without reference to queer identities.

No transsexual characters or themes appear in the documentary. It centers on the long-term journeys of six youths of color through a transformative emergency response training program, highlighting their personal growth amid socioeconomic challenges.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

In the Red is a documentary following the real lives of six young people over a decade as they train to become first responders, featuring no adaptations, source material, or historical figures with altered genders.

In the Red is a documentary that follows the real lives of six young African-American individuals over a decade as they pursue careers as first responders, involving no adaptations, fictional characters, or recastings from source material with established racial baselines.