Character Relationship Map: Eastalgia

Characters

• Bogdan (played by Ivan Dobronravov) — protagonist

  Bogdan is Ruslana's son, arriving from Kyiv on the night her Munich flat floods. He works for Maria, a spoiled pop starlet, and falls in love with her. Like his mother, he depends on Maria's rich patr...

• Vladan (played by Karl Markovics) — supporting

  Vladan is a former Serbian boxer and Zoran's father. When Ruslana's Munich flat floods, he rushes to her rescue, linking his story to hers on the night Bogdan arrives from Kyiv. Meanwhile, his son Zor...

• Jelena (played by Lea Mornar) — supporting

  Jelena is in Belgrade when she meets Zoran, Vladan's son. She plans to leave her homeland forever the next day, making their meeting occur on the eve of her departure. Their encounter is one of the th...

• Zoran (played by Vuk Kostić) — supporting

  Zoran is Vladan's son and is in Belgrade during the same night as the events in Munich. There, he meets Jelena, who plans to leave her homeland forever the following day. Their meeting forms one of th...

• Ruslana (played by Nina Nizheradze) — supporting

  Ruslana lives in a Munich flat that floods, prompting Vladan, a former Serbian boxer, to rush to her rescue. Her son Bogdan arrives from Kyiv that same night. Ruslana and Bogdan both depend on Maria's...

• Maria (played by Viktoria Varlej) — supporting

  Maria is a spoiled pop starlet whom Bogdan works for. When he arrives from Kyiv on the night Ruslana's Munich flat floods, he falls in love with her. Maria's rich patron, Zhora, is someone on whom bot...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Zoran → Jelena (Romantic Love Interest)

  The plot states that Zoran meets Jelena in Belgrade and presents their encounter as one of the film's three love stories.

• Bogdan → Maria (Professional Employer And Worker)

  The plot states that Bogdan works for Maria, who is described as a spoiled pop starlet.

• Vladan → Zoran (Family Father)

  The plot explicitly identifies Zoran as Vladan's son.

• Ruslana → Bogdan (Family Mother)

  The plot explicitly identifies Bogdan as Ruslana's son.

Story Dynamics

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

• Vladan → Ruslana (Alliance Rescuer)

  When Ruslana floods her Munich flat, Vladan rushes to her rescue.

Story Analysis

Three cities and three love stories intersect during one emotionally charged night in Europe.

Plot Progression

1. Floodwater in Munich
2. Bogdan Enters Maria's World
3. A Belgrade Meeting
4. Three Stories Intersect