Character Relationship Map: Midsommar

Characters

• Dani (played by Florence Pugh) — protagonist

  Traumatized college student seeking belonging in a Swedish commune.

• Christian (played by Jack Reynor) — protagonist

  Dani's emotionally distant boyfriend studying anthropology.

• Josh (played by William Jackson Harper) — supporting

  Christian's friend documenting the commune for his thesis.

• Mark (played by Will Poulter) — supporting

  Christian's friend who clashes with commune traditions.

• Pelle (played by Vilhelm Blomgren) — supporting

  Charming commune member who befriends and guides Dani.

• Inga (played by Julia Ragnarsson) — minor

  Hårga cult member assisting with rituals.

• Ingemar (played by Hampus Hallberg) — minor

  Hårga cult member involved in traditional practices.

• Maja (played by Isabelle Grill) — supporting

  Young Hårga woman chosen for the mating ritual.

• Siv (played by Gunnel Fred) — supporting

  Hårga matriarch figure guiding the visitors.

• Simon (played by Archie Madekwe) — supporting

  Commune member who participates in traditional ceremonies.

• Connie (played by Ellora Torchia) — supporting

  Commune member who bonds with Dani over shared grief.

• Ulf (played by Henrik Norlén) — supporting

  Commune elder who shares intimate rituals with Dani.

Key Relationships

• Connie → Dani (Social Shared Grief)
• Ingemar → Ulf (Family Volunteer Sacrifice)
• Siv → Ulf (Family Volunteer Sacrifice)
• Christian → Simon (Narrative Discoverer)
• Christian → Maja (Romantic Coerced Participant)
• Josh → Mark (Unknown Victim)
• Inga → Mark (Conflict Lurer)
• Pelle → Dani (Alliance Comforter)
• Siv → Simon (Narrative Explainer)
• Siv → Connie (Narrative Explainer)
• Ingemar → Connie (Alliance Inviter)
• Ingemar → Simon (Alliance Inviter)
• Simon → Connie (Romantic Partner)
• Pelle → Ingemar (Alliance Commune-Brother)
• Christian → Pelle (Social Host)

Story Analysis

A grieving woman is manipulated into joining a cult commune where she sacrifices her abusive boyfriend.

Plot Progression

1. Grief and Invitation
2. Cultural Intrusion
3. Escalating Horror
4. Betrayal and Sacrifice
5. Dawn of Madness