Character Relationship Map: Should Not!...

Characters

• Bernard Leroy (played by Gérard Jugnot) — protagonist

  Bernard is the company’s CHRO and the central protagonist, due to marry Constance the following day. After a mountain accident, he becomes trapped in Magic’s chalet, escapes with Sébastien and a brief...

• Constance (played by Michèle Laroque) — supporting

  Constance is Bernard’s fiancée, waiting for him at the family mansion on the eve of their wedding. Suspicious of the eccentric people presented as Bernard’s parents, she questions them, but Magic hypn...

• Magic (played by Jean Yanne) — supporting

  Magic is the guru who leads the sect based at the chalet and serves as the main antagonist. He is preparing to eliminate its members, pursues Bernard and Sébastien over the stolen money, hypnotizes Co...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Magic → Constance (Power Hypnotist And Subject) — Magic temporarily removes Constance from the unfolding confrontation through hypnosis.

  When Constance questions the suspicious behavior at the mansion, Magic hypnotizes her and causes her to fall deeply asleep.

• Bernard Leroy → Constance (Romantic Fiance9) — They are engaged, but Bernard's unexpected crisis threatens their wedding.

  Bernard is traveling to his future in-laws' mansion because his wedding to Constance is scheduled for the following day.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bernard Leroy → Magic (Conflict Adversary) — Bernard's attempt to survive and protect the mansion directly conflicts with Magic's plans.

  Magic pursues Bernard after the chalet is destroyed, goes to Bernard's wedding mansion, and later controls him before attempting the fatal explosion.

Story Analysis

A wedding-bound executive becomes trapped in a sect's violent pursuit, while an apparently fearful adept secretly turns the final explosion against the guru.

Plot Progression

1. Wedding Eve Disrupted — Bernard returns from a company event and heads toward the mansion where his wedding to Constance will occur. A mountain accident redirects him to a dangerous chalet.
2. Flight From The Sect — Bernard discovers Magic's sect and escapes with Se9bastien. They steal a car, unknowingly taking a briefcase containing two million dollars.
3. The Mansion Becomes A Trap — Magic uses Bernard's wedding invitation to locate the mansion and takes its occupants hostage. Constance questions the deception but is hypnotized.
4. Hostages On The Run — Bernard and Se9bastien are captured by pursuers connected to the briefcase. They escape through the mountains, but their stolen car crashes.
5. The Detonator's Reversal — The fugitives reach the mansion and face Magic's explosion threat. Se9bastien's secret theft causes Magic's car to explode instead.