Character Relationship Map: Dollhouse

Characters

• Jeannie (played by Seána Kerslake) — protagonist

  Jeannie is the central figure at the house, where she is drawn into the group's escalating party games and pressured to take part. The others celebrate her birthday, demand a story, and question why s...

• Eanna (played by Johnny Ward) — supporting

  Eanna joins the party as the night becomes increasingly chaotic. During the confrontation about Tim, he taunts and attacks a man, accusing him of having hurt his own brother. His actions make him one...

• Mum (played by Deirdre O'Kane) — supporting

  Mum is referred to by the boy who appears at the end, who says she is searching for him. This identifies her as his mother, and the boy's statement links her to the situation involving Tim; the summar...

• Tim (played by Conor Neary) — supporting

  Tim is identified by the group as Jeannie's younger brother and said to be dead, a claim Jeannie rejects. At the end, a boy appears looking for his brother and says Mum is searching for him; Jeannie r...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mum → Tim (Family Mother And Son) — Tim's words establish that Mum is looking for him, though she does not appear in the described events.

  The boy says that Mum is searching for him while he is looking for his brother.

• Jeannie → Tim (Family Younger Sister And Brother) — Jeannie rejects the group's claim that Tim is dead, and his appearance at the end renews their sibling connection while leaving the reality of the encounter uncertain.

  The group says Tim is Jeannie's younger brother and is dead. At the end, Jeannie recognizes the boy who appears as Tim, and he speaks to her as his si...

Story Dynamics

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

• Eanna → Jeannie (Conflict Pressuring Party Companion) — Eanna is part of the group whose party behavior draws Jeannie into escalating games and confrontation.

  The group pressures Jeannie to take part in the party's games and excesses. Later, Eanna is present during the confrontational game about why Jeannie...

Story Analysis

A chaotic house party becomes an unsettling confrontation with Jeannie's insistence that her brother Tim is present.

Plot Progression

1. The House Becomes a Party — A group of young men break into a large house and discover its rooms, food, and drink. Jeannie, who has been watching the house, is drawn into the party as it grows more chaotic.
2. Games and Birthday Rituals — A neighbor's complaint does not stop the party, and drinking, dares, and pressure on Jeannie continue. The group later celebrates her birthday with a makeshift seat and a song.
3. The Question of Tim — A birthday game turns confrontational as the group demands a story and asks why Jeannie brought them there. They say her younger brother Tim is dead, which Jeannie denies.
4. Violence and the Pigeon — Eanna taunts and attacks a man over an accusation involving the man's brother. The group then finds an injured pigeon, and Jeannie interprets it differently from those who want to kill it.
5. Tim's Unexplained Return — A boy appears searching for his brother and says Mum is looking for him. Jeannie recognizes him as Tim, but the group disputes her claim, and the film's described dialogue ends without resolving what...