Candy

A high school student whose innocence is tested by a series of exploitative and surreal encounters. She navigates a world that colludes with male power, yet she persists in seeking agency and a sense of self amid chaos. Her resilience drives the journey from naïveté toward a broader, world-weary awareness.

A sham guru who uses a mystic persona to lure Candy into sexual encounters under the guise of enlightenment. His charisma masks manipulation and commodification of spiritual 'teaching.' The character embodies the film's critique of pseudo-spiritual authority.

Candy's practical ally and a gardener who becomes entangled in her troubles. He embodies a cautious, supportive presence but is also drawn into the consequences of the surrounding chaos and accusations levied by his sisters. His actions reflect the precariousness of loyalty in a destabilized world.

A high-ranking military figure who embodies coercive power, attempting to extract Candy's body through a perverse transaction. His actions reveal the moral hazard of authority when it intersects with sexuality and control. His presence anchors the film's critique of institutional abuse.

A doctor whose methods verge on coercive and performative medicine, culminating in branding nurses and menacing Candy. He personifies a scientific veneer used to justify invasion and domination. His arc explores the corruption of care into exploitation.

Candy's father figure who, along with his twin brother, embodies familial authority and dysfunction. His decisions to relocate Candy contribute to the sense of dislocation that propels her journey. The character represents the complicated ties of family amid social upheaval.

An exuberant yet dangerous poet whose charm gives way to coercion. He embodies the seductive lure of art and intellect that masks predatory behavior. His actions propel Candy into a broader examination of desire, power, and exploitation.

Wife of Jack Christian, she is part of the family unit Candy encounters in New York. Her presence underscores the film’s themes of domestic tension and moral complexity within relationships. She participates in the social web that Candy navigates.

An offbeat underground filmmaker who records Candy, blurring the lines between art and exploitation. His camera acts as a device that turns Candy's experiences into a spectacle. The character highlights cinema's complicity in objectification.

A recurring character encountered by Candy during her travels, contributing to the mosaic of encounters that test Candy's perceptions and boundaries. The role adds to the film's collage-like structure and its commentary on social interactions.

Another figure named Marquita, appearing in the same section of Candy's journey, reinforcing the film's fluid, dreamlike succession of characters who challenge Candy's sense of self. This duplicate role expands the tapestry of encounters Candy faces.

A figure encountered in the journey who embodies the film's odd, surreal dreamscape. The character contributes to the themes of spectacle and the uncanny that permeate Candy's path. His presence deepens the sense of a world where the bizarre is ordinary.

A colorful presence in the network of characters Candy meets, contributing to the film's cross-cultural, fast-paced atmosphere. Zero adds another layer to the mosaic of social types Candy encounters. His role emphasizes the movie's interest in a fractured, populist panorama.

A commanding presence among the film's array of characters, contributing to the sense of threat and density in Candy's world. The role reinforces the recurring theme of danger present in daily life when power figures loom large. He helps populate the film’s kaleidoscopic social landscape.