Don Alejandro is a wealthy widower in his sixties who lives a solitary life near Salamanca, spending his time with music, chess, and hunting. Meeting Goyita transforms his routine through walks, horseback rides, and dinners, restoring his vitality. He values their platonic companionship while struggling with the possibility of loving someone so young.
Ana's father, whose death initiates the narrative. Though initially appearing to die of a heart attack, he was actually killed by Ana using baking soda. Flashbacks portray him as emotionally distant and unfaithful.
Adolfo O'Gorman is Camila's father and a supporter of the authoritarian political order. He treats his own mother with contempt, becomes enraged by Camila's opposition to state violence, and later demands that she receive the death penalty for eloping with Ladislao.
Estranged grandfather whose visit with his grandson and family reveals the enduring strength of familial bonds despite political upheaval and forced isolation.
A parish priest who remains skeptical and reticent about the events surrounding the deaths.
A dubious contact, played by Héctor Alterio, who is meant to arrange new passports for the gang while they are hiding in Uruguay. The documents are necessary for their planned escape, but the arrangements take longer than expected, prolonging the fugitives' stay in their empty Montevideo apartment.
Barbablù's son, characterized in the narrative as a weak and ineffectual man within the dysfunctional family dynamic.
A new judge who takes charge as suspicion and local tensions grow. He orders León and Gregorio arrested and oversees an investigation in which they are pressured to give accounts of José María el Cepa’s disappearance. The summary identifies his role in the prosecution but gives no further personal details.
One of the five main suspects considered due to the crime's circumstances. He theorizes that the killer located Garrido in the dark using the light from a cigarette, though this is later disproven by Santos.
Cleopatra's unemployed husband who suffers from depression and leads a resigned, passive life.
Experienced member of the November troupe, likely serving as a mentor or stabilizing force amidst the group's radical artistic experiments and street confrontations.
A central figure in a family story about childhood, change, and life on an Argentine ranch.
Héctor Alterio has 138 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Tales for All with 1 titles. Signature works include The Judge's Wife, The Nest, Son of the Bride. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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