Character Relationship Map: Untogether

Characters

• Tara (played by Lola Kirke) — protagonist

  Tara discusses Martin's excitement about reuniting his old band and worries about whether he is ready. She later faces the emotional damage caused by his confusion and romantic betrayal.

• Andrea (played by Jemima Kirke) — supporting

  Andrea is a celebrated writer who has been unable to produce a second book after her early success. She struggles with loneliness, confused relationships, and a pattern of pursuing emotionally unavail...

• Martin (played by Ben Mendelsohn) — supporting

  Martin is a musician preparing to reunite his old band for a show. His romantic confusion contributes to betrayals and tensions among the people closest to him, and he eventually admits that he remain...

• Nick (played by Jamie Dornan) — supporting

  Nick is an author whose successful memoir portrays a tragic love story involving a Palestinian woman he supposedly met while working as a volunteer doctor in Gaza. His publisher later reveals that the...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tara → Martin (Romantic Involvement) — Tara is emotionally invested in Martin and is harmed by the uncertainty surrounding his commitments.

  Tara discusses Martin's excitement and worries about whether he is ready, while the ending places Tara among those affected by his romantic confusion.

• Andrea → Martin (Romantic Entanglement) — Martin's divided commitment creates romantic and emotional consequences for Andrea.

  The ending describes romantic betrayals and mistaken identities, with Andrea and Tara facing the damage caused by Martin's confusion.

• Andrea → Nick (Romantic Casual Sexual Partners) — Their physical connection is emotionally limited and shaped by Nick's refusal of commitment.

  The story opens with Andrea having awkward, emotionally detached sex with Nick. Nick states that he is not available for commitment.

Story Dynamics

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

• Nick → Martin (Shared Social Circle) — Nick and Martin are connected indirectly through Andrea's overlapping social world.

  Nick becomes involved with the world surrounding Andrea, while Martin is also part of the emotional tangle involving the people closest to her.

• Tara → Andrea (Social Close Associates) — Tara and Andrea occupy the same intimate social circle and share consequences from the romantic conflict.

  The plot describes tensions among the people closest to Andrea and later places Tara and Andrea together as they face the consequences of Martin's con...

Story Analysis

The story follows emotionally confused people confronting fabricated identities, unavailable relationships, and the consequences of avoiding reality.

Plot Progression

1. Detached Lives and Public Images — Andrea and Nick begin in an emotionally detached sexual relationship. Their literary identities reveal contrasting forms of public success, private doubt, and creative frustration.
2. Circles of Belonging — Andrea moves through literary gatherings, parties, and a synagogue service while remaining uncertain about her place in the world. Martin's band reunion and Tara's concerns add another unstable relati...
3. The Memoir Unravels — Nick's publisher exposes the fabricated love story at the center of his memoir. The halted printing and pulped copies force Nick to confront the collapse of his public identity.
4. Consequences of Avoidance — Martin admits that he remains committed to another woman, leaving Tara and Andrea to face the damage of his confusion. Andrea begins recognizing her own pattern of pursuing unavailable people.