Character Relationship Map: 9 Songs

Characters

• Matt (played by Kieran O'Brien) — protagonist

  Main protagonist and narrator. A climatologist stationed in Antarctica who recounts his passionate, sexually charged relationship with Lisa. They meet at a rock concert and spend much of the film atte...

• Lisa (played by Margo Stilley) — protagonist

  An exchange student from America who becomes Matt's romantic and sexual partner. She attends multiple rock concerts with him, engages in various intimate encounters, and experiences moments of distanc...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Matt → Lisa (Romantic Lover) — They form the film's central romantic relationship.

  Matt and Lisa meet at a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club concert, begin a sexual relationship, and repeatedly spend intimate time together.

Story Analysis

Matt retrospectively recalls an intense concert-centered relationship with Lisa, from sudden attraction through intimacy, estrangement, reunion, and separation.

Plot Progression

1. A Chance at the Concert — Matt meets Lisa at a concert and begins a passionate relationship with her. Their early days combine repeated performances, sex, drugs, and spontaneous travel.
2. Music and Intimacy — Matt and Lisa continue attending concerts and exploring their sexual relationship in private spaces. Their encounters become increasingly experimental and emotionally charged.
3. The Distance Between Them — A strip-club visit exposes a change in their emotional balance. Matt leaves Lisa behind, and the couple becomes distant the following morning.
4. Reversed Desire — Matt attends a concert alone and later argues with Lisa. They regain intimacy when Lisa reverses the earlier power dynamic by tying Matt up.
5. The Last Morning — A birthday hotel stay and another concert precede Lisa's announcement that she is returning to America. Their final sexual encounter is followed by Matt's distant Antarctic future.