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Arthur is a corporate attorney who initiates a separation from Eve, signaling a shift from stability to independence. He returns from a trip with Pearl, plans to marry her, and orchestrates a new family dynamic that unsettles his daughters. His rational, calculating nature often clashes with his daughters' needs, revealing a tension between duty and desire.

Eve is a clinically depressed mother whose struggle with mental health underpins the family crisis. Her suicide attempt in a New York apartment exposes the fragility of her relationships and her longing for connection. Her final choices and the sea-side reflections leave a haunting sense of loss and reevaluation for her daughters.

Renata is the eldest daughter, a celebrated poet whose success fuels both pride and insecurity within the family. She feels eclipsed by her sister's relationships and fears her father's concern over Joey's direction reveals a fissure in parental favoritism. Her wit and sensitivity anchor the sisters' dynamics while masking her own vulnerabilities.

Frederick is Renata's husband, a struggling writer who feels overshadowed by Renata's achievements. He resents the attention given to Renata and resents the family's judgmental remarks; his insecurity intensifies the tension behind the scenes. He becomes entangled in the family drama as his own ambitions collide with fragile domestic stability.

Flyn is the youngest daughter and an actress who spends long periods filming away from home. The strain of her career and the low-rated nature of her films contribute to a sense of being underestimated by the family. In a moment of crisis, she involuntarily uses cocaine in the garage, highlighting vulnerability and risk.

Joey is the middle daughter who struggles to pick a career and feels the mother is favored by the father. She resents Eve and her treatment, and her connection to Mike provides a grounding but also conflict.

Mike is Joey's boyfriend who cannot settle but ultimately plays a crucial role in saving Joey's life during the drowning incident; and rescue that occurs by Pearl.

Pearl is Arthur's new partner; described as high-spirited and more 'normal' than Eve's life; She becomes Arthur's wife and the new matriarch; She interacts with the sisters, particularly at the wedding and the events following.