The family's patriarch and primary source of conflict. He is domineering, attempts to sell their island land for resort development, and exerts strict control over his family, which triggers the weekend's escalating tensions.
An alcoholic Catholic priest leading a rundown parish. He becomes the object of Tatjana's affection and financial support. Under pressure from the local bishop to secure funds, he struggles with a moral conflict between accepting her money to save the church or pursuing her love.
A Bosnian miner living in Slovenia, Alija is the story’s central figure. Assigned to inspect a sealed tunnel, he finds signs of people beyond the blockage and continues investigating despite pressure to report it empty. When a World War II mass grave is uncovered, he refuses to help seal the site again and is dismissed. He later disappears, leaving his family searching for answers.
Haris is a man whose life was saved by another person during the Bosnian War. Owing his survival to that sacrifice, he risks everything to return the favour, making him a central figure in the film’s parallel story and a living link to the wartime moral choice.
Šeki is involved in the migrant-smuggling operation and pressures Mirko and others to keep the migrants moving so the business can continue. His position contrasts with Mirko's decision to hide the surviving Chinese girl and protect her rather than send her along with the others.
Marko is Tereza’s husband and is often away at sea. His absences and the everyday irritations and distance in their shared life form part of Tereza’s strained home situation. Tereza keeps her pregnancy and miscarriage from those around her, and she hesitates to leave with Nikola because she believes her family would never forgive her.
Leon Lučev has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work is anchored in the FRESH BLOOD Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Load, Roundabout, Silent Sonata. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
