There is much talk about "wanking" (masturbation) and one boy is seen making masturbation motions under his long coat in a classroom. The lead character (about 12 yo) kisses a girl and asks if he can touch her breasts. There is a scene wherein a boy and girl are kissing and the boy partially pulls the girl's shirt off of her shoulders.

The lead character is often picked on because he frequently moves from city to city. He eventually fights back and head butts a boy blooding his nose and hits another many times about the face with his fist while holding the boy down. There is also violence displayed by police against Spanish revolutionaries following the death of Franco.

The word fuck is heard on a few occasions.