Manifesto (2017) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Various
(played by Cate Blanchett) — protagonist
Plays all 13 main roles featured in the film, including a school teacher, factory worker, choreographer, punk, newsreader, scientist, puppeteer, widow, and homeless man. Each persona recites excerpts...
Situationism Extra #4
(played by Erika Bauer) — protagonist
Situationism Extra #5
(played by Carl Dietrich Carls) — supporting
Situationism Extra #1
(played by Marie Borkowski Foedrowitz) — supporting
Pop Art Extra
(played by Andrew Upton) — supporting
Pop Art Extra
(played by Ea-Ja Kim) — supporting
Situationism Extra #3
(played by Marina Michael) — supporting
Jogger (Uncredited)
(played by Frederik Klaus) — minor
Situationism Extra #2
(played by Hannelore Ohlendorf) — supporting
Situationism Extra #6
(played by Ottokar Sachse) — supporting
Catholic Priest (Dadaism)
(played by Ralf Tempel) — supporting
Himself
(played by Jimmy Trash) — supporting
Story Analysis
A single performer embodies multiple personas to deliver historical political and artistic manifestos within contemporary settings.
Plot Progression
Prologue & Structural Foundation
— The film opens with a 4-minute voiceover that establishes the anthology format. Various assumes the role of narrator, introducing the concept of historical manifestos intersecting with contemporary li...
Authority & Institutional Voices
— The narrative shifts to figures of structure and control, including the teacher, factory worker, newsreader, and scientist. Each persona delivers manifestos that reflect organized systems, labor, medi...
Rebellion & Artistic Disruption
— The film escalates into chaotic and subversive territory through the punk, choreographer, puppeteer, and situationist personas. These segments emphasize anti-establishment rhetoric, physical expressio...
Isolation & Contemporary Reflection
— The final phase explores marginalized and introspective voices, including the widow, homeless man, and pop art commentator. These segments ground historical manifestos in modern alienation and consume...
