Max (played by Theo Maassen) is a protagonist in Manslaughter.
Max is an ambulance worker whose obedience to emergency protocol contributes to a patient's death, leaving him devastated and doubtful of his vocation. During a later crisis, he assaults an injured young man's companion, after which the boy dies. His legal, professional, and personal collapse is intensified by Felix's dangerous encouragement. Felix (played by Gijs Scholten van Aschat) appears in Manslaughter.
Felix is a performer whose aggressive jokes and speeches urge people to resist humiliation. He interprets Max's assault as an expression of hidden public anger, offers him work as a driver, and turns him into a spectacle by exposing the fatal incident onstage. Felix repeatedly pressures Max toward further violence. Amira (played by Maryam Hassouni) appears in Manslaughter.
Amira is a newly graduated emergency worker sent with Max to a dangerous delivery. She witnesses the conflict over an injured young man and the assault that follows, then leaves the job after the boy dies. Her departure marks the professional and moral consequences of Max's actions. Abel (played by Casper van Ouwerkerk) appears in Manslaughter.
Abel is a person close enough to Max to offer comfort after the hospital protocol results in a patient's death. He tries to support Max while Max blames himself and questions whether emergency work suits him, serving as an early source of personal reassurance during Max's crisis. Boris (played by Micha Hulshof) appears in Manslaughter.
Boris is Max's colleague in the ambulance service. He responds with Max to the stabbing after a robbery, sharing the initial emergency call before the injured man is redirected because of the football-related hospital protocol. His role connects Max to the incident that begins Max's emotional collapse. Judith (played by Hannah Hoekstra) appears in Manslaughter.
Judith's friend (played by Kiki van Deursen) appears in Manslaughter.
Manslaughter (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Max
(played by Theo Maassen) — protagonist
Max is an ambulance worker whose obedience to emergency protocol contributes to a patient's death, leaving him devastated and doubtful of his vocation. During a later crisis, he assaults an injured yo...
Felix
(played by Gijs Scholten van Aschat) — supporting
Felix is a performer whose aggressive jokes and speeches urge people to resist humiliation. He interprets Max's assault as an expression of hidden public anger, offers him work as a driver, and turns...
Amira
(played by Maryam Hassouni) — supporting
Amira is a newly graduated emergency worker sent with Max to a dangerous delivery. She witnesses the conflict over an injured young man and the assault that follows, then leaves the job after the boy...
Abel
(played by Casper van Ouwerkerk) — supporting
Abel is a person close enough to Max to offer comfort after the hospital protocol results in a patient's death. He tries to support Max while Max blames himself and questions whether emergency work su...
Boris
(played by Micha Hulshof) — supporting
Boris is Max's colleague in the ambulance service. He responds with Max to the stabbing after a robbery, sharing the initial emergency call before the injured man is redirected because of the football...
Judith
(played by Hannah Hoekstra) — minor
Judith's friend
(played by Kiki van Deursen) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Max → Felix
(Professional Employer)
After Max loses his position, Felix offers him work as a driver.
Max → Amira
(Professional Colleague)
Max and the newly graduated Amira are sent together to a difficult delivery.
Max → Boris
(Professional Colleague)
Max and Boris respond together to a stabbing after a robbery.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Abel → Max
(Social Supporter)
After the injured man dies, Abel tries to comfort Max while Max doubts his suitability for emergency work.
Judith's friend → Judith
(friend)
Story Analysis
A traumatized emergency worker is drawn from professional guilt into a dangerous public philosophy of violence and resistance.
Plot Progression
Protocol and First Loss
The Impossible Emergency
Violence and Consequences
Felix's Dangerous Invitation
A Public Spectacle
Directed by Pieter Kuijpers
Manslaughter (2012) · 6.6/10 · drama, thriller
Content sources
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(Q1943626), public domain (CC0).
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