Character Relationship Map: Good Dick

Characters

• The Woman (played by Marianna Palka) — protagonist

  Reclusive protagonist who frequents a video store to rent soft-core porn. Suffers from a deep aversion to sex and relationships due to past trauma, initially driving her to push away The Man before ev...

• The Man (played by Jason Ritter) — protagonist

  Video store clerk and protagonist. Obsessively stalks, spies on, and attempts to manipulate The Woman to win her affection. Maintains a strong optimism despite her rejection and defensiveness, ultimat...

• Eric (played by Eric Edelstein) — supporting

  Supporting character. Appears in the protagonist's social or professional environment with minor narrative impact.

• Derek (played by Mark Webber) — supporting

  Supporting character. Part of the surrounding cast with limited plot significance based on the provided summary.

• Kissing Man (played by Seth Gabel) — supporting
• Simon (played by Martin Starr) — supporting

  Supporting character. Minor role in the film's ensemble.

• Cinefile Customer (played by Peter Kloman) — minor
• Cinefile Customer (played by Luke Hawes) — minor
• Cinefile Customer (played by Gordon Mahlon) — minor
• Cinefile Customer (played by Hadrian Belove) — minor
• Young Handsome Man (played by Tyler Ritter) — minor
• Old Woman (played by Marge Morgan) — minor
• Cinefile Customer (played by Cora Olson) — minor
• Kissing Woman (played by Bryce Dallas Howard) — minor
• Cinefile Customer (played by Jennifer Dubin) — minor
• Café Patron (played by Jeremy Glazer) — minor
• Dad (played by Tom Arnold) — supporting

  Antagonist and key figure in The Woman's backstory. Committed sexual abuse against her during her childhood, directly fueling her fear of intimacy and shaping the film's central conflict.

• Jose (played by Jesse García) — supporting

  Supporting character. Limited presence in the storyline.

• Katherine (played by Katherine Waterston) — supporting

  Supporting character. Appears in the background of the narrative.

• Elisabeth (played by Elisabeth Waterston) — supporting

  Supporting character. Minor role in the film's context.

Story Analysis

A story of obsessive pursuit, trauma revelation, and eventual reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. Obsessive Pursuit
2. Emotional Fracture
3. Trauma Revelation
4. Confrontation and Reunion