Local butcher and Thomas's father. Frustrated by his wife Martha's religious fasting and their home turning into a shrine. Struggles with unmet sexual needs, eventually becoming predatory towards women and impregnating Anton's wife Elisabeth.
Married couple whose domestic life is disrupted by Martha's religious delusion and Jacob's mounting frustration.
Father-son relationship strained by household chaos and Jacob's inability to manage family dynamics.
Adulterous relationship that destabilizes both marriages and drives Elisabeth to leave Anton.
Competing fractured masculinities in the decaying town, both channeling frustration into aggression.
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