Character Relationship Map: Madly

Characters

• Her (segment "Love of My Life") (played by Justina Bustos) — protagonist

  She is one of the two people whose long relationship is evoked through flashbacks in the segment. The available plot summary does not specify her actions, personality, or role in particular events; it...

• Him (segment "Love of My Life") (played by Pablo Seijo) — protagonist

  He is one of the two people whose long relationship is evoked through flashbacks in the segment. The available plot summary does not specify his actions, personality, or role in particular events; it...

• Eiko - Mother (segment "Love of Love") (played by Mariko Tsutsui) — supporting

  Eiko is identified as the mother in a close-knit Japanese clan. Members of the clan end up performing an orgy in a sordid sex club. The summary does not specify Eiko's individual actions or her relati...

• Sayaka - Older Sister (segment "Love of Love") (played by Yuki Sakurai) — supporting

  Sayaka is identified as the older sister in a close-knit Japanese clan. Members of the clan end up performing an orgy in a sordid sex club. The summary does not specify Sayaka's individual actions or...

• Mio - Younger Sister (segment "Love of Love") (played by Ami Tomite) — supporting

  Mio is identified as the younger sister in a close-knit Japanese clan. Members of the clan end up performing an orgy in a sordid sex club. The summary does not specify Mio's individual actions or desc...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Eiko - Mother (segment "Love of Love") → Mio - Younger Sister (segment "Love of Love") (Family Mother-Daughter) — Mother and younger daughter relationship
• Eiko - Mother (segment "Love of Love") → Sayaka - Older Sister (segment "Love of Love") (Family Mother-Daughter) — Mother and older daughter relationship
• Her (segment "Love of My Life") → Him (segment "Love of My Life") (Romantic Partners) — Main couple in the 'Love of My Life' segment

Story Analysis

An anthology of intimate stories examining sexuality, identity, family pressure, memory, and emotional dislocation.

Plot Progression

1. Punished Intimacy — A woman is forced into conservative married life. After her husband discovers that she has shaved her pubis, he decides to imprison her as punishment.
2. Unrecognizable Motherhood — A mother confronts the presence of her newborn son. She struggles to recognize him as a human creature.
3. Exile from Home — A young Bronx break dancer tells his family that he is gay. Their rejection forces him to leave his parents' house and live on the streets.
4. Clan Transgression — Members of a close-knit Japanese clan gather in a sordid sex club. They end up performing an orgy there.
5. Echoes of a Relationship — Flashbacks revisit a long relationship. The past supplies the segment's central emotional structure.
6. A Past Encounter — A young bride suffers a panic attack before celebrating her wedding. An unexpected encounter with a man from her past helps her.