Mathilde Maute is Paul Verlaine's young, pregnant wife at the beginning of the story. Her marriage represents the respectable domestic life that Paul finds suffocating after Arthur Rimbaud enters his world. Paul treats her cruelly and eventually deserts her as his obsessive relationship with Arthur takes control of his life.
Alice is Lisa's best friend, who becomes obsessed with Max while watching him from a distance. She changes her appearance to resemble Lisa, withholds Lisa's letter to Max, and allows their relationship to collapse. Later, she assumes Lisa's identity, becomes involved with Max, and finally leaves for Rome.
A pregnant doctor and Victor's grieving girlfriend. Driven by vengeance and concern over her partner's death, she investigates the mermaid, discovers its biological traces, and attempts to capture Lula at the hospital. Her pursuit leads to a confrontation where grief causes her to hallucinate and ultimately revive Gaspard.
A person in Blanche’s family or social circle who observes aspects of Blanche’s growing exhaustion and isolation.
A lively 17-year-old aspiring actress who falls deeply in love with Jean. After discovering his HIV status, she initially reacts with fury but continues the relationship, refusing condoms. She struggles with his bisexuality and reckless lifestyle, becomes increasingly desperate, leaves voicemails, threatens suicide, and eventually seeks psychological help before moving on with a new boyfriend.
Anya is a mysterious foreigner who arrives seeking a room in the Brisbane house and declares herself a strict vegetarian. She becomes the focus of Milo and Otis's romantic competition, helps organize the party, later visits Danny in Sydney with Sam, dates Sam, and eventually gives Danny his prize cheque before moving to France with Nina.
A female character within the social or family circle, likely connected to Chabert's lineage or the Ferraud household. She exists within the backdrop of the estate and legal proceedings.
Poucet's mother lives in severe poverty with her family, works the failing field, and struggles to feed the children during wartime shortages. When famine becomes unavoidable, she helps lead the children into the forest, hoping to spare them from starvation, while remaining closely tied to Poucet as his protective but desperate mother.
A young, impoverished pianist who becomes Irène's live-in aide and accompanist in occupied Paris. Highly impressionable, Sophie grows obsessively close to the singer and experiences life vicariously through Irène's musical and romantic adventures. She accompanies Irène and Charles on their escape across the Pyrenees and remains a silent witness to their changing fortunes in London.
Nicole is close to Jimmy and worries that he has become involved with the gang. Her suspicions grow when she sees him wearing expensive clothes despite his claim to be doing construction work, making her an important personal counterpoint to his attempt to leave crime behind.
Nadine is an adult connected with the maternal center who discusses Camille’s childhood and suggests examining her official records to help explain her background. Her attempts to guide Camille bring her into conflict with Camille’s resistance to adult interference in her life.
Constance is Martin's former girlfriend and the mother of Camille. After unexpectedly meeting Martin, she and her family join his group for an extended holiday. Their shared past unsettles their spouses and revives old feelings, making her reunion with Martin a source of tension among the adults.
Romane Bohringer has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Total Eclipse, The Apartment, Shadow Play. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
