Isak's pregnant daughter-in-law who accompanies him on his journey. Initially distant and planning to separate from her husband Evald, she stops the car to eject the hostile Alman couple. Her presence contrasts with Isak's emotional coldness and facilitates his reflective encounters.
Karin is Agnes's sister and one of the central figures in the family's emotional conflicts. She recoils from Maria's attempts at intimacy, recalls mutilating herself to repel her husband Fredrik, and admits her hatred, suicidal tendencies, and resentment. She later reconciles with Maria but remains troubled by their fragile connection.
Johan's former lover who haunts his dreams and diary. She is invited to the castle party, where Johan finds her seemingly dead before she suddenly sits up and laughs, serving as a focal point for his psychological torment.
Märta is a substitute teacher and Tomas's former mistress, who still loves him despite his emotional rejection. She writes him a letter about his neglect and her lack of religious faith, comforts him after his crisis, witnesses his rejection of belief, and later accompanies him to the Persson household and the empty service.
Martin's possessive mother and a central family manipulator. She orchestrates Frederick's rise to power, secures a noble title for their marriage, and falls catatonic after being sexually assaulted by Martin. She ultimately dies by cyanide alongside Frederick.
Manda is Albert's wife and a central performer in the troupe. She disguises herself as a man under the name Mr. Aman, helps sustain the fraudulent supernatural act, and later comforts Albert after Vergerus exposes its nature. She arranges the troupe's departure and agrees to let Sara travel with them.
A journalist and Gregory's former lover. She attempts to seduce him at a party but is rejected. Later, she joins Jacques in investigating Mira's disappearance. She visits Professor Karting with Gregory and attends the autopsy at the morgue, screaming when Gregory is killed.
Anna's older sister and a professional literary translator who is seriously ill. She self-medicates with vodka and cigarettes, struggles with suffocation and loneliness, and attempts to connect with Johan. Her strained relationship with Anna forms a central emotional conflict.
Thea Winkelmann is a high-strung, seemingly fragile actor who is prone to fits. She is involved in an affair with Sebastian Fisher while married to Hans Winkelmann, creating a tense triangle within the troupe. Her insecurities are deliberately provoked by the judge during the investigation.
Rakel Egerman is Anna's deceased mother, an alcoholic actress who was once Vogler's star and lover. In Vogler's reverie, she appears late in life after rehearsal and begs him to come to her apartment, revealing the emotionally complicated history connecting her to him and Anna.
Marianne is Diego's lover in Paris. After receiving a warning from Nadine, she tries to intercept Diego before he can reach Barcelona and be arrested. Her actions connect Diego's personal relationship to the danger created by the underground operation and the police pursuit surrounding his identity.
Irene is Jan's absent, hedonistic mother, who turns the spectacle of giving birth into a performance for party guests. She later dies in a car crash in the South. Jan remembers her promise to return when he becomes a man, and her absence and memory remain central to his struggle with the past.
Ingrid Thulin has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Signature works include Salon Kitty, Cries and Whispers, Winter Light. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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