Character Relationships in Puffball

Liffey (played by Kelly Reilly) is a protagonist in Puffball. An ambitious young architect who moves to a remote Irish valley. She receives a ruined cottage from her fiancé Richard, formerly owned by Molly. After sleeping with both Richard and Tucker, she becomes pregnant. Her pregnancy triggers supernatural retaliation from Mabs and Molly, but she is helped by Mabs's elder daughter to break a lethal magic spell targeting her unborn child. Molly (played by Rita Tushingham) appears in Puffball. The elderly matriarch of a local farming family and former owner of the land Liffey occupies. She actively practices black magic alongside her daughter Mabs to grant her a son. Later, she joins Mabs in casting a lethal spell against Liffey's pregnancy, which is ultimately thwarted. Richard (played by Oscar Pearce) appears in Puffball. Liffey's fiancé who gifts her the abandoned cottage and land in the Irish valley. Liffey sleeps with him, contributing to the paternity confusion surrounding her pregnancy. Tucker (played by William Houston) appears in Puffball. A local farmer and Mabs's husband. Liffey sleeps with him, leading the community to mistakenly believe he is the father of her child.

Character Relationship Map: Puffball

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Puffball (2007) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

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Story Analysis

A tale of architectural ambition clashing with rural desperation and black magic.

Plot Progression

  1. Arrival & Ancient Ties
  2. Desire & Dark Rituals
  3. Curse & Magical Warfare
  4. Reversal & New Beginnings

Directed by Nicolas Roeg

Puffball (2007) · 3.8/10 · drama, horror, thriller