Character Relationships in Gummo

Solomon (played by Jacob Reynolds) is a protagonist in Gummo. Narrator documenting post-tornado life in Xenia, Ohio. He hunts feral cats, huffs glue, breaks into a neighbor's house, and witnesses community decay while reflecting on his family and friends. Bunny Boy (played by Jacob Sewell) is a protagonist in Gummo. Mute adolescent wearing pink bunny ears and tennis shoes. He appears on a rainy overpass, plays dead in a junkyard, interacts with the sisters in a pool, and breaks the fourth wall holding a dead cat. Tummler (played by Nick Sutton) appears in Gummo. Solomon's friend known for a marvelous persona and evil reputation. He hunts cats, huffs glue, breaks into Jarrod's house, turns off a grandmother's life support, and is haunted by his older transgender sibling's departure. Dot (played by Chloë Sevigny) appears in Gummo. One of three teenage sisters who own a housecat. She and her sisters navigate encounters with local predators, including an elderly child molester, and interact with Bunny Boy in a pool. Darby (played by Darby Dougherty) appears in Gummo. The pre-pubescent sister of Dot and Helen. She lives with her older sisters and shares ownership of their family cat, which becomes a focal point for Solomon and Tummler's activities. Helen (played by Carisa Glucksman) appears in Gummo. One of the three teenage sisters. She lives with Dot and Darby, owns their family housecat, and is present during scenes depicting the sisters' interactions with troubled figures in their neighborhood.

Character Relationship Map: Gummo

Gummo (1997) Poster

Gummo (1997) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Key Relationships

Story Analysis

A fragmented portrait of adolescent life and moral ambiguity in a tornado-devastated Ohio town.

Plot Progression

  1. Echoes of the Tornado
  2. Adolescent Anarchy
  3. Crossing Boundaries
  4. Shattered Innocence
  5. Fading Light

Directed by Harmony Korine

Gummo (1997) · 6.6/10 · comedy, drama