Chou (played by Bérénice Bejo) is a protagonist in Funan.
The resilient matriarch who endures forced evacuation, starvation, and repeated family separations under the Khmer Rouge regime while desperately trying to reunite with her youngest son, Sovanh. Khuon (played by Louis Garrel) is a protagonist in Funan.
Chou's husband who initially advocates survival through obedience, is captured by revolutionaries, and ultimately sacrifices his life at the Thai border to ensure his family's escape. Nay / Radio Voice (played by Colette Kieffer) appears in Funan.
Chan (played by Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver) appears in Funan.
Meng (played by Brice Montagne) appears in Funan.
Khuon's brother who grows intolerant of camp conditions and attempts to flee to the border, triggering a chain of events that leads to a guard's death and his own separation. Chief Khmer Rouge (played by Franck Sasonoff) appears in Funan.
Virak (played by Hervé Sogne) appears in Funan.
Hout (played by Maxime Baudoin) appears in Funan.
The eldest son who survives in a men's camp, later returns to avenge his sister Lili's rape by burning the perpetrator alive, but is subsequently killed alongside an innocent bystander.
Funan (2019) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Chou
(played by Bérénice Bejo) — protagonist
The resilient matriarch who endures forced evacuation, starvation, and repeated family separations under the Khmer Rouge regime while desperately trying to reunite with her youngest son, Sovanh.
Khuon
(played by Louis Garrel) — protagonist
Chou's husband who initially advocates survival through obedience, is captured by revolutionaries, and ultimately sacrifices his life at the Thai border to ensure his family's escape.
Nay / Radio Voice
(played by Colette Kieffer) — supporting
Chan
(played by Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver) — supporting
Meng
(played by Brice Montagne) — supporting
Khuon's brother who grows intolerant of camp conditions and attempts to flee to the border, triggering a chain of events that leads to a guard's death and his own separation.
Chief Khmer Rouge
(played by Franck Sasonoff) — supporting
Virak
(played by Hervé Sogne) — supporting
Hout
(played by Maxime Baudoin) — supporting
The eldest son who survives in a men's camp, later returns to avenge his sister Lili's rape by burning the perpetrator alive, but is subsequently killed alongside an innocent bystander.
Tuch
(played by Tom Trouffier) — supporting
One of the family's children who falls seriously ill during the camp period and dies before medicine can be delivered, despite his family sacrificing their last valuables.
Lili
(played by Lila Lacombe) — supporting
A young daughter encouraged to trade favors with a guard for food, but she is raped, leading to her suicide and sparking a violent revenge by her brother.
Key Relationships
Khuon → Virak
(Alliance Prisoner)
Khuon → Meng
(Alliance Prisoner)
Chou → Nay / Radio Voice
(Alliance Information Source)
Chou → Lili
(Social Friend)
Chou → Tuch
(Conflict Cadre)
Chou → Hout
(Conflict Cadre)
Chou → Virak
(Alliance Prisoner)
Chou → Chief Khmer Rouge
(Conflict Oppressor)
Khuon → Chief Khmer Rouge
(Power Prisoner)
Chou → Meng
(Social Friend)
Chou → Chan
(Social Friend)
Chou → Khuon
(Family Spouse)
Story Analysis
A story of love, resilience, and survival during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia
