The film features no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

The film features no transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on gang conflicts, police corruption, and personal dilemmas without any exploration of transsexual identity.

Cristina rescues her kidnapped niece Elisa amid citywide violence involving corrupt police and a criminal faction. Encounters with male antagonists involve evasion through streets, a standoff leading to Cristina's death by gunshot, and Elisa using a firearm in self-defense. No instances occur of female characters prevailing in hand-to-hand or melee combat against males.

State of Fear continues the Brotherhood universe with legacy characters like Edson and Cristina portrayed by the same actors of matching genders from the series, and new character Elisa depicted as female consistent with her minor role in the original. No gender swaps occur.

State of Fear introduces new characters like Elisa while reprising established ones from the Irmandade series with the original actors, maintaining consistent racial portrayals. No instances of characters changing race from prior canon occur.