Stan Mirkine is the writer at the center of the story. Tormented by romantic jealousy, he becomes caught in an infernal chain of events. The available plot summary does not specify the particular events or identify his relationships with the other characters.
A young man on holiday who develops a relationship with Lili. Years later, he becomes a filmmaker and creates his debut movie inspired by their past, remaining faithful to his wife and daughter throughout.
He contacts Rosa from an administrative detention center, linking her personal life to the film's broader atmosphere of social hardship and institutional pressure.
Young Polish-born Jewish fighter within the Manouchian network. He is one of the group's most daring commandos, taking part in armed attacks against German targets. He shares the fate of the leadership: arrested, tried, and executed with his comrades in 1944.
A police official overseeing Christophe's case. Michel identifies Christophe to the authorities, leading to his arrest, and the Commissioner handles the legal proceedings that result in a long sentence.
Mathilda’s partner, who struggles with her to support their baby amid insecure employment, expensive childcare, and financial pressure.
Bo is the transgender woman at the center of the story, determined to live openly while resisting the way others reduce her to an object or secret. Her relationships with Jonathan "Johnny" Garnier and Alex shape the plot, as desire, rejection, friendship, violence, and suspicion draw her repeatedly toward tragedy.
Kolia is one of Anton’s brothers and part of the family to whom Anton remains closely tied. His presence belongs to the domestic pressures surrounding Anton, who worries about money, family responsibilities, and the unhealthy habits of his brothers while trying to establish himself as a writer.
A historical figure whose 1921 assassination of Talaat Pasha in Berlin serves as the thematic and narrative catalyst for the subsequent Armenian struggle for justice and genocide recognition.
Manuel is a young patient Luc meets at the hospital. He is facing further operations, and he and Luc speak about fear and illness, giving Luc another perspective on the uncertainty and hardship surrounding Thomas's condition.
A lieutenant who served under Duplan during the Algerian war and disappeared in 1957. Through diary pages sent to Galois, he recounts his conflicted relationship with Duplan, his witnessing of torture and executions, and his struggle between seeking peace and rejecting the army's brutality. His fate and diary drive the film's investigation.
Robinson Stévenin has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Signature works include La Mante, Les Amants naufragés, Little Lili. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
