Characters

Rachel

Rachel is the female protagonist in the short film. She was in a relationship with Jack for about a year before they left school, and subsequently decided afterwards to cut off all communication from him. We never find out why this is.

In the past, Rachel is seen to be really happy in her relationship, there is no sign that she would want to end it. She was the more confident of the two, and slightly more dominant in the relationship.

When we see Rachel in the present, she is clearly shocked about seeing Jack again, and looks slightly guilty. She seems to be happy in her new relationship but now the roles have reversed- she is the slightly more submissive one while Liam is more extroverted.

Jack

Jack is the male protagonist. After Rachel cut off all contact with him six months ago, completely vanishing both on and offline, and he has tried to find her ever since.

Jack now has an internship in the city, but feels empty without Rachel. He has supportive friends, like his housemate Alfie, but they haven't been able to get through to him yet.

There was never any closure for Jack at the end of the relationship, so despite the sad ending, there is still a sense that now he can finally move on with his life.

Alfie

Alfie has lived with Jack since they left school, and have been good friends for years. He's seen Jack go through the whole relationship and the change in him since Rachel left. Alfie is kind and compassionate, and genuinely wants Jack to get over Rachel and move on with his life.

Liam

Liam is Rachel's new boyfriend that Jack meets at the end of the short film. He's a bit more controlling in their relationship, and doesn't have any idea who Jack is when he meets him so doesn't register how awkward their meeting is. He's interested in photography and feels that he will get more work in Sydney, so he encourages Rachel to come along as she has 'no ties' left here at home.