Joseph is the school's assistant cook, exposed for selling food supplies on the black market. After being fired, he implicates several students, including Julien and François, and later appears as the person who denounced the Jewish pupils. He defends his betrayal by claiming that wartime circumstances justify it.
Jean-Roger is the central young protagonist, struggling with poverty, missing school supplies, and an increasingly aggressive life on the estate. He defies Teacher, is threatened by local children, spends time with older youths, and resists school authority, while Teacher tries to show him that he was once a capable student rather than a failure.
An ambitious young ringleader who has purchased several old recreational sites around the resort. He plans to transform the town into an Italian Las Vegas and regards the Snack Bar Budapest as an obstacle. He recruits the Avvocato to legitimize its forced eviction, but later comes into conflict with him after the murder.
The son of Amenophis III, Akhematon embraces the sun god and challenges Egypt’s established religious order. After his father’s death, he takes the throne and marries the queen, giving her authority as his partner in governing. He promotes a new city and a peaceful society, but his refusal to use military force amid famine and growing threats intensifies the kingdom’s crisis.
Antoine is Mathieu's brother, living overseas and able to return only if Mathieu pays for his ticket. After their mother's death, he pressures Mathieu to sell the family house to address debts, creating further tension as Mathieu initially refuses despite serious financial problems.
Nadal is a television reporter who lives near the hill in Villeneuve where the informant’s body was discovered. His discovery of the body provides the initial factual link between the murder scene and the subsequent investigation, although the supplied events do not show him participating further in the inquiry.
Fifi's stepfather, part of the dysfunctional household dynamics that create an oppressive atmosphere for Fifi.
François Négret has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include White Wedding, Sound and Fury, La rançon du chien. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
