Athena (played by Rose Leslie) is a protagonist in Sticky Notes.
Athena is the central character, a struggling actress who has endured six years of auditions and is rejected after a demanding dance tryout. She manages difficult domestic and family responsibilities, has a complicated encounter with Bryan, and confronts her father Jack’s terminal condition and the decision over resuscitation. Bryan (played by Justin Bartha) is a protagonist in Sticky Notes.
Bryan has an impulsive, complicated sexual encounter with Athena after her failed audition. Although their beginning is awkward and Athena suspects he wants to rescue her, he later calls to check on her, offers himself as someone to talk to, and shares a quiet emotional connection with her under the night sky. Jack (played by Ray Liotta) appears in Sticky Notes.
Jack is Athena’s father and is hospitalized with cancer at the end of the story. He depends on a breathing machine, and medical staff warn that his heart will soon stop. His condition forces Athena to confront his imminent death and decide whether she wants doctors to attempt resuscitation. Honey Bunny (played by Carmen Tonry) appears in Sticky Notes.
Honey Bunny is a young child living within Athena’s difficult domestic situation. She asks Athena for food, attention, and reassurance, and raises innocent questions about parents and the world. Her needs and vulnerability add pressure to Athena while revealing the emotional strain inside their family environment. Dr. Jane Halper (played by Terese Aiello) appears in Sticky Notes.
Dr. Jane Halper is the hospital doctor who explains Jack’s critical condition to Athena. She asks whether Athena wants the staff to restart Jack’s heart, describes the broken ribs and forceful chest compressions that resuscitation may require, and warns that Athena does not yet understand the seriousness of the decision.
Sticky Notes (2017) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Athena
(played by Rose Leslie) — protagonist
Athena is the central character, a struggling actress who has endured six years of auditions and is rejected after a demanding dance tryout. She manages difficult domestic and family responsibilities,...
Bryan
(played by Justin Bartha) — protagonist
Bryan has an impulsive, complicated sexual encounter with Athena after her failed audition. Although their beginning is awkward and Athena suspects he wants to rescue her, he later calls to check on h...
Jack
(played by Ray Liotta) — supporting
Jack is Athena’s father and is hospitalized with cancer at the end of the story. He depends on a breathing machine, and medical staff warn that his heart will soon stop. His condition forces Athena to...
Honey Bunny
(played by Carmen Tonry) — supporting
Honey Bunny is a young child living within Athena’s difficult domestic situation. She asks Athena for food, attention, and reassurance, and raises innocent questions about parents and the world. Her n...
Dr. Jane Halper
(played by Terese Aiello) — supporting
Dr. Jane Halper is the hospital doctor who explains Jack’s critical condition to Athena. She asks whether Athena wants the staff to restart Jack’s heart, describes the broken ribs and forceful chest c...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jack → Dr. Jane Halper
(Professional Patient)
Dr. Jane Halper discusses Jack's dependence on a breathing machine and the possibility of resuscitating him.
Athena → Dr. Jane Halper
(Professional Patient)
Dr. Jane Halper explains Jack's condition and asks Athena whether she wants medical staff to restart his heart.
Athena → Bryan
(Romantic Sexual Encounter)
After Athena's failed audition, she spends an impulsive night with Bryan in a casual but complicated sexual encounter.
Athena → Honey Bunny
(Family Caregiver)
At home, Athena struggles with domestic responsibilities while Honey Bunny asks her for food, attention, and reassurance.
Athena → Jack
(Family Daughter)
Athena says that her father has cancer and later goes to the hospital to collect Jack.
Story Analysis
Athena navigates career rejection, family instability, fragile emotional connections, and the impending loss of her father.
Plot Progression
Audition And Impulse
Misread Signals
Family Fault Lines
A Fragile Connection
The Life Support Decision
Directed by Amanda Harlib
Sticky Notes (2017) · 5.4/10 · comedy, drama
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(Q21528076), public domain (CC0).
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