Character Relationship Map: Black Sheep

Characters

• Breslin, Julian's Best Friend (played by Robert Stadlober) — protagonist

  Breslin is one of the two young anarchists at the center of a storyline about testing a new form of ego-economy. As Julian's best friend, he is connected to the film's exploration of improvised scheme...

• Julian, Breslin's Best Friend (played by Tom Schilling) — protagonist

  Julian is one of two young anarchists experimenting with a new kind of ego-economy. His close partnership with Breslin places him in a plot strand focused on strange financial plans and the search for...

• Charlotte Heinze (played by Jule Böwe) — supporting
• Peter Harminsky, Charlotte's Friend (played by Milan Peschel) — supporting
• Roger, Boris's Best Friend (played by Bruno Cathomas) — supporting
• Daniela Köhler, Charlotte's College Friend (played by Jenny Deimling) — supporting
• Freak (played by Christopher Lukas) — minor
• Vice President of the Agency (played by Stefan Ebner) — minor
• Chef de Service (played by Dietmar Rüttiger) — minor
• Lilith, Edna's Daughter (played by Anna Victor Wemakor) — minor
• Edna, Roger's Wife (played by Marie-Helene Echard) — minor
• Leo's Girlfriend (played by Narges Rashidi) — minor
• Klies, Ex-lover of Caramel (played by Beat Marti) — minor
• Waitress (played by Sandra Nedeleff) — minor
• Caramel, Ex-lover of Klies (played by Daniel Krauss) — minor
• President of the Agency (played by René Römert) — minor
• Stefan Köhler, Daniela's Friend (played by Robert Lohr) — supporting
• Volker Dietl, Daniela's Rich Husband (played by Michael Kinkel) — supporting
• Receptionist (played by Manuel Flurin Hendry) — supporting
• Boris Wecker, the Imposter (played by Marc Hosemann) — supporting

Story Analysis

A surreal Berlin comedy exploring the intersecting schemes of misfits chasing wealth, status, and connection.

Plot Progression

1. Berlin's Lost Souls — The ensemble of misfits is introduced alongside their initial schemes to escape their hopeless circumstances.
2. Schemes and Rituals — Plans escalate as seductions, thefts, and occult preparations intensify across the city.
3. Cracks in the Facade — Schemes face setbacks, rituals conclude, and material illusions begin to fade for the characters.
4. Electric Aftermath — Characters confront the results of their actions, finding unexpected clarity or comedic resignation.