Character Relationship Map: Alaska

Characters

• Fausto (played by Elio Germano) — protagonist

  Protagonist and owner of the Alaska disco. After prison, he secretly invests his lover Nadine's savings into the business with partner Sandro. He later dates wealthy Francesca to secure a hotel manage...

• Nadine (played by Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey) — protagonist

  French ex-model and Fausto's romantic interest. Her funds are stealthily used for the disco, causing her to cheat on Fausto with her boss. Later, after a quarrel with a new employer, she kills him and...

• Sandro (played by Valerio Binasco) — supporting

  Fausto's business partner who co-founded the Alaska disco. Feeling betrayed by Fausto's secretive actions and personal shifts, Sandro spirals into despair. He loses all his gambling money and ultimate...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Nadine → Fausto (Romantic Partners) — Their relationship develops into a close but increasingly strained bond, with financial conflict and resentment deepening their disagreements.

  Nadine and Fausto meet while she is taking a break from a modeling audition, and the plot says their connection grows. They later argue over trust, mo...

• Fausto → Sandro (Professional Business Partners) — They are connected through the Alaska venture, but their business dealings become a source of disagreement over money and decisions.

  Sandro dreams of opening Alaska, and Fausto becomes involved in the venture. Sandro later tells Fausto that he sold Alaska and invested his money else...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Nadine → Sandro (Social Rejected Escape Proposal) — Sandro proposes a shared escape from their circumstances, but Nadine refuses, leaving their interaction defined by that rejection.

  Sandro proposes that he and Nadine leave together for France. Nadine rejects the idea and tells him to stop talking nonsense.

Story Analysis

Nadine, Fausto, and Sandro seek escape from disappointing lives, but their choices repeatedly deepen financial and personal conflicts.

Plot Progression

1. An Audition and a Chance Meeting — Nadine is criticized at a modeling audition and meets Fausto during a break. His offer of champagne and the time they spend together mark the beginning of their connection.
2. Separation and the Alaska Dream — Fausto is imprisoned after shooting a man who sexually assaulted his wife, and he writes to Nadine hoping she will visit. Meanwhile, Sandro imagines Alaska as a way to escape disappointing circumstanc...
3. Money, Trust, and Resentment — Sandro sells Alaska and asks Fausto for more money, which Fausto refuses. Nadine is also hurt when Fausto uses their savings to buy a share in the venture without her agreement, and their arguments de...
4. Unresolved Paths Forward — Nadine faces pain and a difficult recovery while Fausto tries to help, but their relationship remains strained. Sandro proposes leaving for France with Nadine, who rejects him; the excerpt ends with a...