Nitram (played by Caleb Landry Jones) is a protagonist in Nitram.
Intellectually disabled young adult from Tasmania who sets off fireworks, befriends neighbor Helen, causes her fatal death in a car crash, inherits her wealth, and after his father's suicide, becomes obsessed with guns following news of the Dunblane massacre. He murders the owners of a bed and breakfast and opens fire on tourists at a local café. Helen (played by Essie Davis) appears in Nitram.
A retired actress and heiress who becomes Nitram's close friend and benefactor. She pays him for dog-walking, provides him housing and a car, but warns him about his air rifle. Her death in a car crash caused by Nitram grabbing the steering wheel leaves him with her estate and fortune. Mother (played by Jessie Ward) appears in Nitram.
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Characters
Nitram
(played by Caleb Landry Jones) — protagonist
Intellectually disabled young adult from Tasmania who sets off fireworks, befriends neighbor Helen, causes her fatal death in a car crash, inherits her wealth, and after his father's suicide, becomes...
Helen
(played by Essie Davis) — supporting
A retired actress and heiress who becomes Nitram's close friend and benefactor. She pays him for dog-walking, provides him housing and a car, but warns him about his air rifle. Her death in a car cras...
Mother
(played by Jessie Ward) — minor
Key Relationships
Mother → Helen
(Social Acquaintance)
Nitram → Helen
(Social Close Friend)
Nitram → Mother
(Family Mother)
Story Analysis
A psychological descent tracking a mentally distressed young man's isolation, trauma, and ultimate violent act.
