Character Relationship Map: Cross Away

Characters

• Joseph Cross (played by Vincent Lindon) — protagonist
• Damien (played by Micha Lescot) — protagonist
• Garcia (played by Grégory Gadebois) — supporting
• Béatrice (played by Pascale Arbillot) — supporting
• Catherine (played by Emmanuelle Devos) — supporting
• Cassano (played by Cédric Kahn) — supporting
• Lucas (played by Milo Machado-Graner) — supporting
• Simon (played by Solan Machado-Graner) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Lucas → Simon (Family Brothers) — Sibling relationship
• Joseph Cross → Catherine (Professional Contact) — Work-related connection
• Joseph Cross → Cassano (Professional Superior) — Work hierarchy
• Joseph Cross → Garcia (Professional Colleague) — Work relationship
• Joseph Cross → Damien (Professional Colleague) — Work relationship
• Béatrice → Simon (Family Mother) — Mother-son relationship
• Béatrice → Lucas (Family Mother) — Mother-son relationship
• Joseph Cross → Simon (Family Father) — Father-son relationship
• Joseph Cross → Lucas (Family Father) — Father-son relationship
• Joseph Cross → Béatrice (Family Spouse) — Married couple with two children

Story Analysis

A man's struggle between maintaining his perfect facade and facing the consequences of his choices

Plot Progression

1. The Facade of Perfection — Joseph maintains a meticulously organized family and professional life, creating an illusion of stability that becomes both his shield and prison.
2. The Cracks Appear — Joseph finds himself at a critical crossroads, forced to confront the fragility of his perfect existence and the consequences of his choices.
3. The Unraveling — Joseph faces the domino effect of his decision, weighing the safety of his predictable life against the unknown risks of a different path.