Character Relationship Map: Deadlock

Characters

• Charles Dump, the rat (played by Mario Adorf) — protagonist

  Charles Dump is a former supervisor of the deserted mining compound and lives there with Corinna and Jessy. He steals Kid's suitcase, leaves him wounded, and later removes the bullet only after Jessy'...

• Jessy, the girl (played by Mascha Rabben) — supporting

  Jessy is Corinna's mute daughter and lives with Corinna and Charles Dump at the deserted compound. She urges Dump to remove Kid's bullet, helping Kid recover, and later spends the night with him. Jess...

• Corinna, die abgetakelte Schachtel (played by Betty Segal) — supporting

  Corinna is a former brothel operator who lives at the deserted compound with Charles Dump and her mute daughter Jessy. She is part of the isolated household surrounding Kid after his arrival, and Anth...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Corinna, die abgetakelte Schachtel → Jessy, the girl (Family Mother) — Corinna is Jessy's mother and former brothel operator.
• Charles Dump, the rat → Jessy, the girl (Family Father) — Dump acts as the paternal figure to Jessy in the deserted compound.

Story Dynamics

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

• Charles Dump, the rat → Corinna, die abgetakelte Schachtel (Social Cohabiter) — Dump and Corinna share a domestic living arrangement in the ruins.

Story Analysis

A wounded robber, a former supervisor, and a treacherous partner struggle over stolen money in an abandoned desert compound.

Plot Progression

1. The Suitcase In The Sand — A wounded robber crosses the desert with stolen money. A former mining supervisor steals the suitcase, but the injured man forces him toward an abandoned compound.
2. Shelter With A Wound — The compound offers only hostile shelter. The supervisor withholds medical help until pressure from the mute daughter allows the bullet to be removed.
3. Three Men And Money — The wounded robber's partner arrives, turning the compound into a psychological battleground. Threats, bluffs, and conflicting accounts expose the instability of their partnership.
4. The Failed Escape — The supervisor repeatedly tries to escape with or without the money. His failed train attempt ends in a desert pursuit and a fatal truck attack.
5. Betrayal In The Desert — The surviving robbers leave the compound, but a double cross is exposed when the suitcase contains bricks. The return to the compound produces murder, revenge, and an ambiguous ending.