Tete is a nine-year-old boy whose intense fascination with women's breasts and breastfeeding drives the story. Jealous of his baby brother, whom their mother breastfeeds, he searches for the ideal lactating breasts and becomes fixated on Estrellita when she arrives in town.
David is the quiet adolescent at the center of the story, navigating school, friendships, family worries, and first love. He tries to understand his feelings for a girl he admires and nearly kisses her; her encouragement also prompts him to consider writing. When his Abuela becomes seriously ill, he faces the family’s fear and uncertainty.
Marcos’s best friend and an art student, Jaime also loves María José and proposes a three-person relationship to ease Marcos’s stress. He is straight, ambitious but lacking talent, and helps sustain the open relationship. After graduation, he rejects Marcos’s plan for the three to live and paint together.
Luis is Manuela's brother. He disappears amid the destruction of the war, and Manuela later learns that he has been killed. His fate adds to the losses she faces while trying to protect Paloma and hold on to hope that Justo survived.
Joan is part of Marta’s household and contributes to their shared life through small, practical acts. Although the plot gives limited individual detail about him, his presence belongs to the supportive domestic network surrounding Marta, a network shaped by money problems, family frustrations, teasing, and the growing strain caused by her desire to move beyond it.
Biel Duran has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Signature works include El triplete, The Tit and the Moon, No Pain, No Gain. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
