A transformed person whose wings are still developing. He is frightened of flying and of injuring himself, remains suspicious and defensive when Émile helps him, and gradually forms a fragile bond of trust with him.
John is a solitary misfit convinced that an extraordinary event called the beast will interrupt his life. He persuades May to wait with him, maintaining their pact for fifteen years while remaining absorbed in expectation. He ultimately admits that he may have misunderstood the event, yet remains unable to recognize what May has understood.
A young Israeli man who moves to Paris to distance himself from his national identity and learn French. After being robbed, he is helped by Emile and Caroline, later works at the Israeli embassy, rejects Hebrew, marries Caroline for a passport, and ultimately decides to return to Israel.
Tom Mercier has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 2019. Signature works include The Animal Kingdom, The Beast in the Jungle, Synonyms. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
