Character Relationship Map: Boşver Arkadaş

Characters

• Ferit (played by Tarık Akan) — protagonist

  The protagonist whose father is imprisoned for smuggling. He leads a reckless lifestyle, returns from Paris, and takes a job with his father's friend Selim. He gradually rekindles a close emotional bo...

• Alev (played by Selma Güneri) — supporting

  Selim's wife and Ferit's former girlfriend. After marrying Selim, she gradually develops a closer relationship with Ferit during his return to Turkey, creating a complex emotional dynamic.

• Selim (played by Reha Yurdakul) — supporting

  Ferit's father's friend who employs him after his return from Paris. He is married to Alev, Ferit's ex-girlfriend, which sets the stage for the central emotional conflict.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Selim → Ferit (Professional Employer) — Selim becomes Ferit's employer after his return.

  After returning from Paris, Ferit takes a job with Selim.

• Alev → Selim (Family Spouses) — Their marriage forms the main barrier to Alev's renewed closeness with Ferit.

  The plot states that Alev married Selim and identifies her as Selim's wife.

• Ferit → Alev (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their past romantic relationship remains important after Ferit's return.

  The plot states that Alev was Ferit's former girlfriend before marrying Selim.

Story Analysis

A reckless man's return brings him back into the life of his former girlfriend, who is now married to his employer and father's friend.

Plot Progression

1. A Troubled Return — Ferit's father is imprisoned for smuggling, and Ferit responds by living recklessly. After returning from Paris, he reconnects with his father's friend Selim.
2. A New Place With Selim — Ferit accepts a job with Selim and enters a new professional arrangement. This return also places him near the life Selim has built.
3. The Former Love Returns — Ferit discovers that Alev, his former girlfriend, is now Selim's wife. Ferit and Alev gradually become close again despite the marriage.
4. The Marriage Dilemma — Ferit's employment by Selim overlaps with his renewed emotional bond with Alev. The available plot summary presents this triangle as the film's central conflict.