The Pied Piper of Hamelin

A mysterious musician whose music can summon both rats and human crowds. He embodies both savior and avenger, responding to the town's corruption with a supernatural, inexorable power.

A framing presence in the film, presented as Self. The host provides a contemporary lens through which the tale unfolds for the audience.

A town official whose greed and indulgence help catalyze the story's tragedy. His choices highlight the moral rot of the leadership.

Another member of the town leadership whose actions reflect the self-serving priorities of the ruling class.

A third alderman whose participation shows institutional complicity in the town's downfall.

A dark figure associated with necromancy that adds a supernatural layer to the narrative. His presence underscores the film's moral currency of life and death.

A minor, disabled character who appears in the town. He serves as a symbolic thread within the broader tapestry of the story.

A stylized rat with a playful name, reflecting the film's grotesque and symbolic imagery.

A representative townsman who embodies the commoners' complicity in the town's decline and their experience of the Piper's influence.

Another resident of Hamelin who participates in its social rituals and bears witness to the town's moral choices.

A member of the town's population who, like others, navigates the consequences of the community's vices.

A resident whose actions reflect the crowd’s complicity and the impact of the town's choices on ordinary people.

An additional member of Hamelin's populace who witnesses the consequences of greed and secrecy.

Another anonymous inhabitant of the town who participates in its daily rituals and suffers its fate.

A member of the crowd whose life intersects with the piper’s path and the town’s moral arc.

A resident of Hamelin who experiences the town’s downfall as the chorus of misrule grows louder.