Sequoia (2014) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Protagonist diagnosed with stage 3 oral cancer and given a 10% survival chance. She travels to Sequoia National Park to end her life with lethal drugs but meets Ogden, changing her perspective. She vi...
A young man Riley meets on a bus. He accompanies her to Sequoia National Park, witnesses her cancer, and learns of her suicide plan. He promises to stay with her until the end, films her journey, play...
Riley’s estranged mother and Oscar’s ex-wife. Initially dismissive of Riley’s condition, calling it a staged drama, she eventually agrees to travel to Sequoia with her new partner Steve to finalize th...
A man living with AIDS who meets Riley at the Sherman Tree. He engages in a ritualistic prayer to the tree, stating his illness, reasons for living, and promises, serving as a parallel figure to Riley...
Bev’s new partner and an unsympathetic figure towards Riley’s situation. Motivated by finalizing Oscar and Bev’s divorce, he drives the group to an interview before heading to Sequoia, reflecting the...
Riley’s father and Van’s parent. After learning about Riley’s lethal drugs, he becomes furious and contacts his ex-wife Bev. He travels to Sequoia to stop her, later watching her videos in a hospital...
Riley’s younger sister. After crashing a car while trying to sneak out to see her, she informs Oscar about the lethal drugs. Initially disappointed she cannot join Riley, she later pleads with Riley i...
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Bev is Riley's mother, and she joins the trip with Van, her daughter, to reach Riley.
Steve is identified as Bev's new partner and joins her in agreeing to drive Oscar and Van toward Riley.
Bev is identified as Oscar's ex-wife, and they are trying to finalize their divorce papers.
Van tells her father Oscar that Riley is in Sequoia with lethal drugs after she crashes the car.
Bev is identified as Riley's mother. She initially dismisses Riley's situation as staged drama, then travels toward Sequoia and later watches Riley's...
Oscar learns that Riley is in Sequoia with lethal drugs and travels there with the family. He later watches her videos in a hospital waiting room.
Van is identified as Riley's younger sister and tries to travel to see her. In the hospital, Van asks Riley to stay until she turns 18.
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Ogden films Riley from afar as she approaches the Sherman Tree, where she meets Colin.
Steve agrees to drive Van and Oscar toward Riley, after first taking them to his interview.
Riley meets Colin at the Sherman Tree, where he tells the tree about his AIDS diagnosis, why he wants to live, and what he promises to do.
After learning Riley's situation, Ogden promises to stay with her wherever she wants to go. They reunite, explore the park, and he helps her through h...
Facing a terminal diagnosis and a suicide plan, Riley finds reasons to stay through unexpected companionship and the renewed presence of her family.
Directed by Andy Landen
Sequoia (2014) · 5.8/10 · comedy, drama, romance
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