Some Call It Loving

A wealthy, controlling figure who buys a waking Sleeping Beauty and orchestrates elaborate, performative games. He is capable of genuine affection, which unsettles his calculated dynamic. His conflict between authentic emotion and manufactured reality drives the film's tension.

Troy's partner in privilege and pretense, she orchestrates their intimate theater and enforces rules of the game. She revels in control and social performance, masking vulnerability behind a polished persona. Her strategies create a competitive dynamic that heights the lovers' tension.

The awakened Sleeping Beauty who struggles to adapt to an adult world of games and seduction. She embodies innocence intertwined with an obsession to keep playing, blurring boundaries between dream and reality. Her presence destabilizes the couple's carefully crafted illusion.

A junkie connected to Troy's nocturnal world, serving as a gatekeeper to the pills and the darker aspects of their lifestyle. He embodies vulnerability and dependency that complicate the facade of leisure. His loyalty is ambiguous, mirroring the film's themes of dependency and exploitation.

The new finishing-school student who waits on Scarlett and Troy and becomes part of the house's ritual, initially in a French maid guise. She represents the commodified service that underpins the couple's performances. Her presence adds to the shifting power dynamics within the house.

The showman in the Sleeping Beauty tent, who demonstrates wakefulness and profits from the ritual. He embodies the commodification of awakening and the carnival's seductive lure. His interaction with Troy moves the plot toward its inevitable outcome.

One of the nurses in the Sleeping Beauty show, contributing to the performative atmosphere of the carnival. She supports the control structure around the sleeping woman and the participants. Her presence helps maintain the dreamlike, erotic ambiance.

A minor figure in the carnival universe, adding to the film's morbid undercurrents and sense of ritual around life and sleep. His appearance reinforces the theme of staging and mortality within the spectacle.

A club-side character who witnesses Troy's world and contributes to the atmosphere of nocturnal indulgence. He stands as a quiet observer of the couple's elaborate games. His presence grounds the scenes in a lived, social milieu.

A performer associated with the Sleeping Beauty production, emblematic of the sensual, ritualized waking that frames the story. His role contributes to the theme of awakening as a spectacle rather than a genuine event.