| Film portrayal | Historical reality | |----------------|--------------------| | Accident occurs early and leads directly to painting | She began painting before the accident but intensified after | | Diego’s affair with Cristina is central | True, but Frida also had numerous affairs, including with women | | Deathbed scene shows her burning belongings | Partly symbolic; she did keep a diary, but bonfire is fictional | | Trotsky affair depicted as brief and passionate | Historians confirm it happened but dispute duration |