Director of the Warsaw Zoo and Antonina's husband. He collaborates with the Polish resistance to smuggle Jewish refugees out of the Ghetto by concealing them in garbage trucks bound for the zoo. He orchestrates the plan to convert the zoo into a pig farm to protect the hidden guests. He is captured during the Warsaw Uprising but survives to return home after the war.
Commander of Dutchbat, negotiates with VRS and fails to protect civilians.
A representative of the Amish community encountered during the cousins' journey through rural Kansas. Serves as a symbolic figure of simplicity, integrity, and reconnection to the land.
Didier is a bluegrass musician who meets Elise at her tattoo parlour and invites her to his band's performance. He falls in love with her, becomes Maybelle's father, focuses on scientism after Maybelle's death, and agrees to stop artificial respiration when Elise is found brain-dead.
A senior hospital administrator or physician who represents the institutional defense, arguing for the necessity of involuntary treatment to protect patients deemed gravely disabled or dangerous.
Lars' father who consents to the trip under the guise of a wine tour. He joins Philip's parents in tracking the boys down to retrieve them. After a tense meeting, he agrees to let Lars continue his journey to Spain with Claude.
Hugo is Juliane Deroux's husband, sharing her domestic life while becoming increasingly troubled by her writing and emotional distance. He reads the dead sister's letters, calls Juliane repeatedly, accuses her of hiding with another woman, and claims that she caused the sister's death. Their confrontation leaves their marriage unresolved.
Jean-Claude is a wheelchair user whom Steve meets in prison. The two agree to steal motorcycles after they are released, and Jean-Claude later opens a brothel where Steve formally meets Sky. He and Steve plan to move to Slovenia to start a business, though the film leaves it unclear whether they make the move.
Breejen is one of Gunther's uncles and Celle's brother. He belongs to the group of irresponsible men who live off their mother's pension rather than steady work. Alongside Petrol and Koen, he drinks beer, eats sausage, causes destruction, plays pranks, and pursues women, becoming part of the family model Gunther questions.
Paul is Zoë’s father, an exhausted bank employee who works under Marx and feels unhappy in his job. He decides to pursue acting, and Zoë supports him as he attends acting sessions and prepares for work. His first role is a vegetarian sausage in an advertisement; despite Fien’s embarrassment, he takes the part seriously.
Werner is Matty's husband and the father of their three children. Although he has been uncertain about remaining in the marriage, he becomes jealous when Matty starts seeing Johnny and tries to win her back. Their renewed attempt fails because Matty recognizes that Werner is the source of her unhappiness and feels no lasting passion with him.
A film director, Paul Brozek repeatedly interrupts Samia Barni's rehearsals and presses her to try another take. He discusses his interpretation of her character with Mona, provoking resentment because he has not considered the family's feelings. After Samia's outburst halts the production, he apologizes to Mona and offers her an audition; she is later chosen for his picture.
Johan Heldenbergh has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Ad Vitam Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Zookeeper's Wife, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Quo Vadis, Aida?. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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