Character Relationship Map: Three

Characters

• Hanna (played by Sophie Rois) — protagonist

  Long-term partner of Simon whose relationship has grown routine. She begins an affair with Adam, which revitalizes her passion and leads to a pregnancy with twins. After separating and staying in Engl...

• Simon (played by Sebastian Schipper) — protagonist

  Long-term partner of Hanna, diagnosed with testicular cancer following his mother's suicide. He discovers a past biological child and starts an affair with Adam. After proposing to Hanna and learning...

• Adam (played by Devid Striesow) — supporting

  A man who independently dates both Hanna and Simon without realizing they are a couple. He develops deep feelings for both women. Their paths cross at a gallery exhibition, leading to a surprising but...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hanna → Simon (Romantic Long-Term Partner) — They share a deeply established romantic partnership challenged by routine and renewed desire.

  Hanna and Simon have been a couple for twenty years, and their relationship is described as loving but habitual.

• Simon → Adam (Romantic Lover) — Simon independently develops a sexual and emotional relationship with Adam.

  Simon encounters Adam at the pool and begins an affair with him as well.

• Hanna → Adam (Romantic Lover) — Hanna begins a secret affair with Adam that revitalizes her passion.

  On the night of Simon's surgery, Hanna has a sexual encounter with Adam.

Story Analysis

A long-term couple's separate affairs with the same man transform routine love, betrayal, and uncertainty into an unconventional shared relationship.

Plot Progression

1. Routine Under Pressure — Hanna and Simon's long relationship has become sexually habitual. Simon's mother's suicide and his own cancer diagnosis introduce mortality and emotional instability.
2. Desire After Surgery — While Simon undergoes surgery and chemotherapy, Hanna begins an affair with Adam. Simon learns about his past biological child and receives reassurance about future fertility.
3. Three-Way Entanglement — Hanna and Simon decide to marry, but Simon also starts seeing Adam. Their separate affairs renew the couple's desire while Adam develops feelings for both.
4. The Pregnancy Revelation — Hanna discovers she is pregnant but cannot identify the father because she was sleeping with both men. Her visit to Adam's apartment exposes the overlapping affairs.
5. Reunion Beyond Convention — After separating, Hanna goes to England and discovers she is carrying twins. Simon's gallery invitation brings them together, where they encounter Adam and move toward a shared resolution.