A noblewoman betrothed to a Milanese count, initially reluctant to pose for portraits due to her impending marriage. She forms a profound emotional and physical connection with Marianne, helps her understand the Orpheus myth, and later attends a concert where she is moved by music Marianne once played for her.
Captain of the synchronized swim team, widely rumored to be promiscuous but actually a virgin. She strikes a deal with Marie to join the team in exchange for help sneaking out to meet François. Despite her rebellious exterior and experiences with harassment, she struggles with vulnerability. She initiates a passionate kiss with Marie and navigates her own sexual awakening throughout the summer.
Françoise is a politically engaged revolutionary who protests that women are excluded from the new political order. She later joins Margot and Basile at the Champ-de-Mars, signs demands for Louis XVI’s abdication, and argues that freedom is worth the danger of social disorder.
Agnès Le Roux is Renée Le Roux’s independent daughter, who returns to Nice after a failed marriage and opens a small bookstore. She falls passionately in love with Maurice Agnelet, sells her casino shares to Jean-Dominique Fratoni, and votes against Renée. After a suicide attempt and increasing distress, she disappears without a trace.
Alice is part of the small film crew traveling with Joachim and Virginie to investigate his alleged past life. She helps observe his reactions and identifies beehives that may belong to the deceased soldier's wife, contributing a practical clue to the group's final investigation.
Jenny Davin is a young Belgian doctor working at a free clinic. After ignoring the buzzer before the unknown woman's death, she becomes determined to identify her, investigates witnesses, confronts the responsible man, and takes over the clinic. Her search also leads her to reconsider her professional priorities.
Yvonne is a police lieutenant and the film's central character. After discovering that her late husband was a corrupt officer who wrongfully imprisoned Antoine, she secretly follows Antoine, protects him from arrest, and develops an attraction to him. She ultimately helps him escape with the jewels and is imprisoned in his place.
Chloé is Joseph’s autistic sister, unable to bear touch and usually responding only to his commands. She constructs a vivid image of a home from colored glass, leads Joseph and Karim to the house she believes is theirs, and is placed in psychiatric care before Joseph frees her. Her bond with Joseph is the emotional center of the story.
A central character whose uneasy connection with the young man develops through confrontation, military training, and survival exercises. She fears social collapse and economic insecurity, strongly believes people should prepare to survive without modern society, and openly challenges the idea that one person must sacrifice himself for a group.
Suzanne's younger sister who helps raise her following their mother's death. She supports Suzanne early in life but passes away during Suzanne's absence. Suzanne discovers this tragedy while visiting their mother's grave, which triggers her final breakdown and confession.
A gentile girl whom the protagonist has recently encountered in France, Jeanne represents a personal connection that might have given him a reason to stay. However, his planned move to Israel is driven less by Zionism than by his feeling that nothing ultimately holds him back in France, despite meeting her.
Adèle Haenel has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Signature works include Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Deerskin, Tutti Frutti. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
