Character Relationship Map: Netto

Characters

• Marcel Werner (played by Milan Peschel) — protagonist

  Marcel Werner is Sebastian’s father, officially unemployed but running a small shop in a Berlin public-housing building while trying to sell alarm systems. He initially resists taking Sebastian in, ye...

• Sebastian Werner (played by Sebastian Butz) — supporting

  Sebastian Werner is a 15-year-old who lives with his mother after his parents’ divorce. When she becomes pregnant and her new boyfriend moves in, he chooses to live with Marcel. His meeting with Nora...

• Nora (played by Stephanie Charlotta Koetz) — supporting

  Nora works for an advertising firm and meets Sebastian shortly after he moves to his father’s home. Their encounter becomes a turning point that complicates the already fragile relationship between Se...

• Angelika (played by Christina Große) — supporting

  Angelika is Sebastian’s mother, with whom he lives after her divorce from Marcel. When she becomes pregnant by her new boyfriend, who moves into their home, Sebastian decides to leave and live with hi...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sebastian Werner → Angelika (Family Mother And Son) — Sebastian leaves Angelika's home to live with Marcel; the supplied plot also connects Marcel's hopes for a better relationship with Sebastian to Angelika.

  The plot identifies Angelika as Sebastian's mother and says Sebastian's parents are separated. The character information says he had been living with...

• Marcel Werner → Angelika (Family Former Spouses) — Their separation forms part of the family circumstances surrounding Sebastian's move to Marcel's home.

  The plot says Marcel and Angelika are separated and that Marcel hopes he and Sebastian can get along for Angelika's sake.

• Marcel Werner → Sebastian Werner (Family Father And Son) — Their reunion is uneasy: Marcel tries to rebuild their relationship through practical gestures and shared interests, while Sebastian resists his attempts to act like a father.

  The plot identifies Marcel as Sebastian's father. Sebastian moves in with Marcel, and Marcel apologizes for missing important moments in his life, inc...

Story Dynamics

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

• Marcel Werner → Nora (Conflict Confrontation) — Nora's accusation creates a direct conflict with Marcel, complicating Sebastian's attempt to introduce her to his father.

  After Sebastian introduces them, Nora finds Marcel with a female neighbor he looks after and accuses him of lying.

• Sebastian Werner → Nora (Social Acquaintances In Conflict) — Their meeting brings Sebastian's fragile family situation into focus, and their conversation turns to their shared history with alcoholic fathers.

  Sebastian introduces Marcel to Nora. Later, Nora accuses Marcel of lying, and she and Sebastian confront their shared painful experiences with fathers...

Story Analysis

An unemployed father and his wary son attempt to live together, while old wounds and an unsettling new encounter complicate their fragile connection.

Plot Progression

1. An Uneasy Reunion — Marcel tries to rebuild his life after drinking and separation from Angelika. Sebastian comes to stay, and Marcel apologizes for missing important moments in his son's life.
2. The Strain of Daily Life — Marcel struggles to find work and tries to interest Sebastian in his security ideas. His attempts to welcome his son with a prepared room and rollerblades do not overcome Sebastian's resistance.
3. A Chance at Work — Sebastian helps Marcel with his application, and Marcel attends an interview for a security specialist position. Marcel argues that protection should depend on analysis and avoiding conflict.
4. Nora's Accusation — Sebastian introduces Nora to Marcel and tries to explain his father's unusual interests. Nora's encounter with Marcel leads to an accusation and a conversation with Sebastian about their shared experi...