The film 'Preparation for the Next Life' centers on a heterosexual romance and themes of immigration and veteran trauma. Available information, including reviews and synopses, indicates no explicit LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes are present in the narrative or associated discussions, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The film *Preparation for the Next Life* does not include any transsexual characters or themes. Plot descriptions and character portrayals consistently focus on the romantic relationship between a Uyghur migrant woman and an American soldier, with no references to gender or sexual transformation.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is an adaptation of a novel. According to available information, no characters in the film have on-screen genders that differ from their established genders in the source novel by Atticus Lish.

The film adapts a novel where the main characters, Aishe (Uyghur woman) and Skinner (white American soldier), are portrayed by actors whose described characteristics or known racial backgrounds align with their respective roles. No race swap is identified.