Character Relationship Map: Flic tout simplement

Characters

• Martine Monteil (played by Mathilde Seigner) — protagonist

  Martine Monteil is appointed to lead the homicide squad and takes charge of the investigation into a series of linked murders, rapes, and attempted murders. She faces media pressure, an exhausted and...

• Père de Martine Monteil (played by Jean-Marie Winling) — supporting
• Éliane Franchi (played by Samantha Rénier) — supporting

  Éliane Franchi is a young woman who survives an attack by the suspected serial offender. She tells the police that the assailant spent time smoking beside her before trying to kill her, helps produce...

• Guy Georges (played by Nicolas Mouen) — supporting

  Guy Georges is identified as the serial killer responsible for the linked murders, attempted murders, and rapes under investigation. DNA eventually connects him to ten victims and two additional unsol...

• Jocelyn Monteil (played by Patrick Ridremont) — supporting
• Professeur Rambert (played by Vincent Nemeth) — minor

  Professeur Rambert provides the decisive scientific breakthrough in Martine Monteil's investigation. In March 1998, he calls Martine to report that DNA from the murder scenes matches evidence from two...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Martine Monteil → Professeur Rambert (Professional Forensic Collaborators) — Rambert provides the forensic breakthrough that advances Martine's case.

  Professeur Rambert calls Martine in March 1998 to report that DNA from the murder scenes matches evidence from other attacks.

• Martine Monteil → Jocelyn Monteil (Family Spouse) — Martine and Jocelyn are married.

  The plot states that Martine faces strain in her marriage and that her husband worries about the case and her promotion.

• Père de Martine Monteil → Martine Monteil (Family Father) — He is Martine Monteil's father.

  The character list identifies Père de Martine Monteil as Martine Monteil's father.

Story Dynamics

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

• Guy Georges → Professeur Rambert (Narrative DNA Subject) — Guy Georges is identified through Rambert's forensic analysis.

  Rambert's laboratory results match DNA from the murder scenes and other attacks to Guy Georges.

• Martine Monteil → Guy Georges (Conflict Investigator And Killer) — Martine pursues Guy Georges through the murder investigation.

  Martine leads the homicide investigation, and Professeur Rambert later tells her that the crime-scene DNA identifies Guy Georges as the killer.

• Éliane Franchi → Guy Georges (Conflict Attacker And Survivor) — Éliane is a surviving victim connected to Guy Georges's crimes.

  Éliane survives an attack by the assailant and describes how he stayed beside her before trying to kill her; the later DNA breakthrough identifies the...

• Martine Monteil → Éliane Franchi (Narrative Investigator And Witness) — Martine's investigation relies heavily on Éliane's testimony and identification.

  Éliane explains the attack to the police, helps create a composite sketch, and later identifies the arrested suspect in a lineup.

Story Analysis

A homicide commander pursues a serial killer while confronting the investigative failures that allowed his crimes to continue.

Plot Progression

1. A Promotion Meets a Murder — Martine takes command of a divided homicide squad and immediately confronts a brutally staged murder. A surviving victim then suggests that the case may involve a serial offender.
2. Evidence Without a Database — Éliane provides testimony and helps create a composite sketch, while cigarette ends offer a possible DNA source. The lack of a central database makes the forensic lead slow and uncertain.
3. A Suspect and a New Victim — The squad links another murder to the same signature, arrests a suspect, and obtains Éliane's lineup identification. Doubt returns when another woman is found with the same injuries, proving the kille...
4. The DNA That Came Too Late — After a tense wait, Professeur Rambert reports that the DNA connects multiple attacks and identifies Guy Georges. The final revelation is that the police already possessed his DNA but failed to compar...