Character Relationship Map: Bushwick

Characters

• Stupe (played by Dave Bautista) — protagonist

  Stupe is a former U.S. Navy hospital corpsman who rescues Lucy after she is chased into his house. He guides her through the collapsed order, treats his own injuries, teaches her first aid and shootin...

• Lucy (played by Brittany Snow) — protagonist

  Lucy is a second-year civil engineering graduate student whose escape from the subway begins the story. After Jose is killed, she joins Stupe to rescue her grandmother, learns first aid and firearms f...

• Belinda (played by Angelic Zambrana) — supporting

  Belinda is Lucy's sister and one of the civilians trying to escape Bushwick. After taking refuge with her, Lucy and Stupe continue toward the evacuation zone with her. Belinda fights alongside the res...

• Resistance fighter (played by Jay Hieron) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Stupe → Resistance fighter (Power Resistance Organizer) — Stupe contributes leadership and military experience to the resistance.

  Stupe is ordered to help organize a resistance cell of evacuees and gang members seeking refuge at the local church.

• Lucy → Belinda (Family Sisters) — Their family bond becomes important during the evacuation.

  Lucy seeks refuge at Belinda's house, which is identified as the home of Lucy's sister.

Story Dynamics

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

• Lucy → Resistance fighter (Alliance Resistance Ally) — Lucy becomes part of the civilian resistance effort.

  Lucy joins the resistance group traveling toward Queens and fights alongside resistance members at the DMZ.

• Belinda → Resistance fighter (Alliance Evacuation Partner) — The resistance provides Belinda physical support during evacuation.

  Resistance fighters carry the wounded Belinda away after Lucy is killed during the attempt to reach the rescue helicopters.

• Stupe → Lucy (Alliance Teammate) — They form the film's central survival partnership.

  Stupe and Lucy travel together after he rescues her from pursuers. They continue toward the evacuation zone despite repeated attacks and injuries.

Story Analysis

A civilian survival journey becomes a tragic resistance struggle amid the collapse of urban order.

Plot Progression

1. Chaos Beneath Bushwick — Lucy exits the subway into a sudden attack and loses her boyfriend in an explosion. She escapes to Stupe's house, where he becomes her immediate protector.
2. A Dangerous Partnership — Stupe explains that martial law has been declared and sets out toward Hoboken. Lucy joins him to rescue her grandmother while learning basic survival skills.
3. The Resistance Takes Shape — Lucy and Stupe find her grandmother dead and take refuge with Belinda. A captured mercenary reveals the New American Coalition's plan and the location of the evacuation zone.
4. Loss Before The Escape — Hostage-taking and street uprisings draw the group into organized resistance. Stupe confesses his past before he is accidentally killed by a frightened teenager.
5. The Burning Evacuation — Lucy, Belinda, and the resistance fight toward the Queens DMZ while the Army battles mercenaries. Belinda is wounded, and Lucy dies trying to save her as New York burns.