Derna is a former partisan who lives alone after losing her wartime boyfriend. She takes in Amerigo when no other foster family remains, initially struggling to understand his fears but gradually earning his trust. After he runs away from home, she tearfully reunites with him and becomes the maternal figure he chooses to remain with.
Edgardo's mother, who publicly fights to recover her son and visits him in Rome. She learns that he still secretly recites the Shema Yisrael, later refuses his attempt to baptize her, and insists on living and dying as a Jew.
Massimo's mother who dies mysteriously when he is nine years old. Though absent from the adult timeline, her death is the inciting incident that shapes Massimo's entire adult life, career choices, and psychological state.
Bruno's previously unknown half-sister. Initially hesitant about donating bone marrow, she is eventually located by Bruno and his family and agrees to the life-saving transplant.
Virginia is a girl Alice wants to watch dancing. Alice is eager to arrive in time for the performance, and Patrick refers to other girls being nearby while warning Alice to be careful. The excerpts provide no further information about Virginia or her relationship with Alice.
Lead protagonist portrayed by Barbara Ronchi. Won Best Actress at the David di Donatello Awards, confirming her role as the emotional core and primary focal point of the comedy-drama.
Alice is Dante's partner and an artistic painter who moves in with him and later becomes the mother of Galadriel. As Dante's work keeps him absent, their relationship deteriorates into therapy and separation. She briefly reconnects with him, but leaves after discovering his affair before eventually spending a day with him and their daughter.
Giovanna is Nicola's estranged wife, who is pregnant with the child of the man for whom she left him. Nicola's unexpected pregnancy and growing interest in motherhood lead the couple to reconcile. She later hides with Nicola, Aristide, and Suor Luisa when public attention makes their situation impossible to manage.
Fabio's wife and infertile partner. She participates in the transaction as the intended adoptive mother, driven by the longing for a child.
Barbara Ronchi has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Their work is anchored in the If I May - Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Children's Train, Elisa, Antartica - Quasi una fiaba. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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