Helga is involved with Paul in a relationship that becomes dangerous after her pregnancy is revealed. Paul reacts violently because he believed she could not have children and tries to end the pregnancy by throwing her into the water. After surviving the shock, she considers marriage with him.
Mrs. R. is Mr. R.'s wife and his companion in the family's ordinary domestic life. She attends a parent-teacher conference with him, watches television, discusses their future, and later insults him after his drunken speech, shortly before becoming one of his victims.
Lilith Ungerer has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?, Katzelmacher, Stella. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
