Adèlle (played by Maria Bello) is a protagonist in The Dark.
Adèlle is a mother visiting Wales with her husband, James, while trying to repair her relationship with Sarah. After Sarah disappears and Ebrill appears in her place, Adèlle discovers the supernatural connection and sacrifices herself by entering Annwyn to rescue her daughter, ultimately bringing back a corrupted version of Sarah. James (played by Sean Bean) is a protagonist in The Dark.
James is Adèlle's husband and Sarah's father. He travels with them to Wales during the family's attempt to recover from Sarah's suicide attempt and the resulting strain between mother and daughter. James protests when Adèlle throws herself and Ebrill from the cliff, but he cannot prevent her sacrifice. Ebrill (played by Abigail Stone) appears in The Dark.
Ebrill is the long-dead daughter of a local shepherd and former pastor. After being sent to Annwyn as a sick child, she returns carrying an evil presence and later reappears through Sarah, whom she treats as a living substitute. In Annwyn, Ebrill tells Adèlle that the dead receive no second chances. Dafydd (played by Maurice Roëves) appears in The Dark.
Dafydd is a local man who explains the Welsh mythology surrounding Annwyn. As a child, he was one of the followers whose parents entered the ocean, but he survived and was taken in by Ebrill's father. Unable to endure Ebrill's suffering, Dafydd frees her, allowing her power to attack her father. Sarah (played by Sophie Stuckey) appears in The Dark.
Sarah is Adèlle's daughter, whose troubled relationship with her mother precedes the family's trip to Wales. After attempting suicide following an argument, she vanishes on the beach and is replaced by Ebrill. Adèlle rescues Sarah from Annwyn, but the recovered girl carries the same evil that once corrupted Ebrill.
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Characters
Adèlle
(played by Maria Bello) — protagonist
Adèlle is a mother visiting Wales with her husband, James, while trying to repair her relationship with Sarah. After Sarah disappears and Ebrill appears in her place, Adèlle discovers the supernatural...
James
(played by Sean Bean) — protagonist
James is Adèlle's husband and Sarah's father. He travels with them to Wales during the family's attempt to recover from Sarah's suicide attempt and the resulting strain between mother and daughter. Ja...
Ebrill
(played by Abigail Stone) — supporting
Ebrill is the long-dead daughter of a local shepherd and former pastor. After being sent to Annwyn as a sick child, she returns carrying an evil presence and later reappears through Sarah, whom she tr...
Dafydd
(played by Maurice Roëves) — supporting
Dafydd is a local man who explains the Welsh mythology surrounding Annwyn. As a child, he was one of the followers whose parents entered the ocean, but he survived and was taken in by Ebrill's father....
Sarah
(played by Sophie Stuckey) — supporting
Sarah is Adèlle's daughter, whose troubled relationship with her mother precedes the family's trip to Wales. After attempting suicide following an argument, she vanishes on the beach and is replaced b...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Adèlle → James
(Romantic Spouse)
The plot states that Adèlle visits Wales to stay with her husband James.
Adèlle → Sarah
(Family Mother)
Adèlle travels to Wales specifically to repair her relationship with her daughter Sarah.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Dafydd → Adèlle
(Narrative Informant)
Dafydd explains that Annwyn is an afterlife according to Welsh mythology and provides information about Ebrill's history.
Dafydd → Ebrill
(Alliance Liberator)
Dafydd could no longer bear witnessing Ebrill being hurt, so he set her free.
Ebrill → Sarah
(Narrative Supernatural Substitute)
Sarah vanishes on the beach, and Ebrill appears in her place as a living substitute.
Adèlle → Ebrill
(Conflict Adversary)
Adèlle throws herself and Ebrill over the cliffs to rescue Sarah and confronts Ebrill in Annwyn.
Story Analysis
A mother enters a supernatural afterlife to save her daughter, only to discover that rescue carries a devastating price.
Plot Progression
A Troubled Family Arrives
The Girl Who Replaced Sarah
A History of Sacrifice
The Descent into Annwyn
A Rescue with a Hidden Cost
Directed by John Fawcett
The Dark (2005) · 5.7/10 · horror, mystery, thriller
