Character Relationship Map: The Trip

Characters

• Lisa (played by Noomi Rapace) — protagonist

  Swedish actress and Lars' wife. Initially plans to murder him but tases him first. She attempts to bribe Viktor and the fugitives, survives brutal clashes, and ultimately reunites with Lars to produce...

• Lars (played by Aksel Hennie) — protagonist

  Dissatisfied soap opera director and Lisa's husband. Orchestrates a murder plot, gets tased, accidentally kills Viktor, and engages in violent clashes with fugitives and his own father. Ultimately sur...

• Dave (played by Christian Rubeck) — supporting

  One of three fugitives sheltering in the cabin. Initially threatens Lisa but actually targets Lars. Involved in violent confrontations and is eventually killed during the escalating chaos.

• Roy (played by André Eriksen) — supporting

  One of three fugitives hiding in the cabin. Engages in brutal clashes with Lars, Lisa, and Mikkel. Ultimately killed during the violent sequence of events.

• Mikkel (played by Nils Ole Oftebro) — supporting

  Lars' father and the cabin's owner. Escapes his care home after being warned by Hans about strange occurrences. Attempts to intervene in the cabin violence but is ultimately killed during a brutal fig...

• Viktor (played by Stig Frode Henriksen) — supporting

  Lars' friend who agrees to help murder Lisa for a share of her life insurance. Naively arrives at the cabin, attempts to turn the situation around for Lars, but is betrayed by Lisa's higher bribe. Inj...

• Hans (played by Tor Erik Gunstrøm) — supporting

  Mikkel's friend who alerts him to strange events occurring at his cabin. His warning prompts Mikkel to escape his care home and investigate, setting off the final chain of events.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Lisa → Lars (Family Wife) — They are married but begin the story planning to murder each other.

  The plot identifies Lisa as Lars's Swedish wife.

• Mikkel → Lars (Family Father) — Mikkel's family connection brings him to the cabin during the crisis.

  Mikkel is explicitly identified as Lars's father.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Mikkel → Roy (Conflict Combatant) — Roy becomes one of the attackers Mikkel confronts at the cabin.

  Mikkel and Roy are involved in the violent fight in which both are killed.

• Mikkel → Dave (Conflict Combatant) — Their confrontation contributes directly to the final cabin bloodshed.

  Mikkel and Dave are involved in the violent fight in which both are killed.

• Mikkel → Hans (Social Friend) — Hans provides Mikkel with the information that prompts his intervention.

  Hans is described as Mikkel's friend and warns him about strange events at the cabin.

• Dave → Roy (Alliance Fugitive Teammate) — They operate together as part of the fugitive group.

  Dave and Roy are identified as two members of the trio of fugitives sheltering in the cabin.

• Lisa → Roy (Conflict Combatant) — Lisa confronts Roy while attempting to survive the fugitives' attack.

  The plot states that Roy engages in brutal clashes with Lars and Lisa.

• Lars → Roy (Conflict Combatant) — Roy is an active physical adversary during the escalating confrontation.

  Roy engages in brutal clashes with Lars and Lisa during the cabin violence.

• Lisa → Dave (Conflict Threatened Captive) — Dave's apparent threat intensifies Lisa's vulnerability and fear.

  Dave apparently plans to rape Lisa, although the plot later reveals that he actually plans to take Lars.

• Lars → Dave (Conflict Opponent) — Dave becomes one of Lars's principal physical threats in the cabin.

  Dave targets Lars, and Lars is involved in the violent clashes with the fugitives.

• Lisa → Viktor (Conflict Bribery Rival) — Lisa attempts to redirect Viktor's loyalty through a larger financial offer.

  Lisa reveals that she can offer Viktor more money than Lars, causing a fight.

• Lars → Viktor (Social Friend) — Their friendship is compromised by the murder scheme and the insurance money.

  Viktor is explicitly described as a friend of Lars.

Story Analysis

A mutually murderous marriage is transformed into a survival partnership and then commercialized as a heroic story.

Plot Progression

1. Marriage Turns Murderous — Lisa and Lars arrive for a cabin weekend with mutual plans to kill each other. Lars recruits Viktor, whose expected reward is a share of Lisa's life insurance.
2. A Deal Falls Apart — Lars attacks Lisa, but she disables him with a taser and ties him up. Viktor restores Lars's advantage until Lisa offers him more money, producing a violent betrayal and Viktor's accidental death.
3. Fugitives Beneath The Roof — The gunshot passes through the ceiling and exposes fugitives hiding in the attic. Dave's apparent threat toward Lisa changes when he is revealed to be targeting Lars.
4. Escape Into Bloodshed — Lisa bargains for safety, but she and Lars eventually break free and attempt to escape. Hans's warning sends Mikkel from his care home to the cabin, where the violence intensifies.
5. The Story They Sell — Mikkel, Dave, and Roy die during the final cabin fight, while Lisa and Lars drown the remaining fugitive in a nearby lake. After police arrive, the couple present themselves as heroes and turn the ord...