A teenage Dutch boy who assists the resistance by hiding and helping a British airman, Jack. He struggles with his father's perceived collaboration, discovers his trusted Uncle Ben is a German collaborator, and ultimately kills Ben to save Jack.
Lars is one of three disabled friends determined to travel to Spain and find romantic and sexual experiences. After a doctor warns that a brain metastasis near an artery has shortened his life expectancy, his mother cancels the trip. Lars refuses to give up, leaves despite her opposition, and approaches Else at a club.
Daan is Roos's partner at the beginning and end of the story. He criticizes their predictable relationship, wants someone who challenges him, and calls Roos a coward. Despite their separation, he becomes interested in her research, attends a wedding with her, and ultimately kisses her and invites her to leave with him.
Mink is Luna’s partner, with whom he shares affection, teasing, domestic routines, and a playful sex life. He joins Luna in considering a third person and experiences an intense night with Eve, but remains unaware of Luna’s private involvement until confronting her. Hurt by her secrecy, he refuses to continue the relationship.
Jan is one of Rika and Willem’s children. When Rika becomes pregnant by Waldemar, Jan runs away with his brother Wim to live with Willem. His departure is part of the family upheaval caused by Rika’s relationship and separation from her husband. The plot summary provides no further details about Jan’s later experiences.
Henk arrives at Helmer’s farm as a new farmhand and gradually becomes part of the household. He repairs Helmer’s bicycle, works alongside him, and creates a tense but increasingly intimate connection that Helmer struggles to express. Henk eventually announces his departure, but his return in the closing moments leaves their unresolved relationship hanging over the farm.
Peter is Laura’s friend during the original Mont Ventoux adventure and is described as a mad poet. After Laura finds herself in Bart’s arms, Peter does not come back, making his absence the central wound in the friends’ shared history. The 2015 return to the mountain is partly an attempt to exorcise his memory.
Martijn Lakemeier has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 2008. Their work is anchored in the Ventoux Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Máxima, The East, Winter in Wartime. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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