There is a very brief scene of Ek and his boyfriend Jai kissing naked in bed.

Ek is interrupted while masturbating in the shower. He is seen, very briefly, naked from behind.

The film contains a strongly implied scene of homosexual activity between Ek (who is a homosexual) and his male customer, but the scene is without graphic details, with the focus being on their upper body movements.

Oat has a recurring dream in which his elder brother Ek is on fire.

"How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)" revolves around a young boy, Oat who faces an uncertain future when his older brother Ek, has to go through the annual enlistment into the military. To prevent Ek from being enlisted, Oat commits his first crime by stealing, hoping to bribe his brother out of the military.