One Week - Characters & Cast

His primary motivation is to build a home for his new wife and begin their life together, fulfilling the societal expectations of a husband in the 1920s. He is driven by a desire to create order and stability, a goal that is comically unattainable given the circumstances.

The Groom begins as a hopeful newlywed, ready to embrace the domestic ideal of building a home for his bride. He is the quintessential 'everyman' thrown into an absurd situation. His arc is not one of dramatic change, but of persistent, stoic resilience. Despite his deadpan expression, his actions convey a desperate and hilarious struggle against the chaos he has inadvertently created. He endures physical punishment and the complete destruction of his dream, yet in the end, he simply takes his wife's hand and walks away, undefeated in spirit.

Like the Groom, her motivation is to build a home and start a life with her new husband. She is an enthusiastic, if not always helpful, participant in their shared dream.

The Bride is an active and equal partner in the chaotic endeavor. She is not a passive damsel in distress but gamely participates in the construction, often with disastrous but comical results. Her character arc mirrors the Groom's; she maintains her cheerful disposition and loyalty despite the escalating pandemonium. Her resilience and unwavering support for her husband highlight the film's theme of partnership.

His motivation is simple revenge. Spurned by the Bride, he seeks to ruin the newlyweds' happiness by sabotaging their first home.

Handy Hank is the catalyst for the entire plot. As the rejected suitor, his act of sabotage sets the chaotic events in motion. He appears briefly at the beginning to renumber the crates and then disappears, his trickster-like intervention having long-lasting and hilarious consequences for the protagonists. He represents the unpredictable, external forces that can disrupt even the best-laid plans.

His motivation is simply to deliver the piano to the new house.

The piano mover is a minor character who serves a single, memorable comedic purpose. He demonstrates superhuman strength by effortlessly carrying a piano on his back, adding to the film's surreal and cartoonish logic. His brief appearance provides a moment of absurd visual comedy that is distinct from the main chaos of the house construction.