Following a scene of boys verbally and physically bullying a lone boy about his family's poverty, the victim's friend arrives and instigates an outright physical fight, ultimately immobilizing the bully and inciting his friend to punch his bully in the face. No blood is shown, but the scene and language are violent, including classist remarks during the initial bullying scene. The victim and his friend are then shown being punished by the school system. It is unclear if there are consequences for the bully or his friends.
A man barks orders at and is otherwise verbally abusive towards his wife and children in and around their home. One of the young sons has money from scrapping metal and hides it from his father, putting it in his mother's purse so that she can covertly pay bills to collectors who come to the door. The abusive husband also gaslights and blames his wife for "not putting aside money" for their bills, when it appears he spends any money they have on some kind of habit.
A teenage boy attempts to steal prescription drugs from his younger brother to feed his habit. The aftermath at their home is later shown: a broken window, and their mother left visibly shaken by the incident.
A man punishes a young boy by forcing his hand dangerously close to the blades of a machine, while violently insulting him, however finally lets him go. The child is not injured, but he is seen screaming and struggling in fear. This scene is violent in its portrayal of the spite humanity can come to when plunged in misery.
A boy kicks a man hard between the legs and then wraps a cord around his neck, attempting to strangle him with it. The boy is stopped by other adults and then isolated.
A man strikes a boy in the face for appearing at his doorstep.