Charly Matteï's old friend who inherited control of the criminal business after Charly retired. He is implicated in the attack, Karim's murder, corruption, and financial crimes, and uses threats against Charly's family to protect himself. He ultimately turns against Charly but is arrested when the police intervene.
Postal inspector transferred from Provence to northern France, adapting to local culture.
Djilali is a blind man nicknamed the Mole who introduces the family's story and later reveals crucial information about its past. Once a counterfeiter and goldsmith in the Kabyle underworld, he helped the bar owner transport gambling machines from France to Algeria, exposing the inheritance Mohamed and Maurice discover.
A theater actor and drama teacher who starts a prison theatre workshop and decides to stage Waiting for Godot with a group of inmates. He is the driving force of the story, navigating the challenges of the project and the prisoners' personal lives.
Doting father who enjoys family time and actively supports Nicolas's childhood explorations.
One of the two main protagonists; a responsible, monogamous father with an ordered life who joins his friend on a journey to 1986 to explore alternative life paths.
Romain's doctor who profits from the patient's fears but genuinely wants to cure his loneliness. He attempts to set Romain up with women and takes him to a refugee camp, hoping exposure to real suffering will ground him.
Affectionate parent nurturing his son while managing household responsibilities.
Minor character, likely a client or official.
A former finance professional who now works ironing clothes to make ends meet. Initially reluctant, he accepts a paid arrangement to pretend to be Marius's father but soon develops a deep, genuine bond with the boy.
Richard Dacier is the protagonist who manages his father's safari tour agency. Though he lacks practical guiding experience, he is forced to lead a group of tourists on a standard route to Mozambique. His primary goal is to secretly transport a fake tourist carrying a suspicious suitcase to pay off a mobster's debt, a mission that jeopardizes the entire operation due to his inexperience and the need to evade police suspicion.
Fishmonger making a brief market scene appearance
Kad Merad has 146 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? - Saga with 3 titles. Signature works include La part du soupçon, The Chorus, 22 Bullets. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 8 universes
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