Eva Hansen (played by Sidse Babett Knudsen) is a protagonist in Sons.
Eva Hansen is a prison officer working in a high-security unit, responsible for searches, routines, prisoner safety, and practical activities. Haunted by a former prisoner's suicide, she becomes personally involved with Mikkel by supporting his meditation, education, and escorted leave application, despite doubts about her professional boundaries. Mikkel (played by Sebastian Bull Sarning) is a protagonist in Sons.
Mikkel is prisoner 017, serving a sixteen-year sentence for murdering Simon during an earlier imprisonment. Considered unpredictable and dangerous, he is sent to solitary confinement after an inspection finds a knife and drugs. He later manipulates Eva into helping him study and obtain escorted leave, while presenting himself as changed. Rami (played by Dar Salim) appears in Sons.
Helle (played by Marina Bouras) appears in Sons.
Institutionschef (played by Olaf Johannessen) appears in Sons.
Jurist (played by Siir Tilif) appears in Sons.
Præst (played by Jacob Lohmann) appears in Sons.
Simon (played by Mathias Petersen) appears in Sons.
Simon is identified as the prisoner murdered by Mikkel during an earlier period of imprisonment. Although he does not appear as an active participant in the summarized events, his death is the central fact behind Mikkel's sixteen-year sentence and establishes the violent history that shapes Eva's concerns about him.
Sons (2024) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Eva Hansen
(played by Sidse Babett Knudsen) — protagonist
Eva Hansen is a prison officer working in a high-security unit, responsible for searches, routines, prisoner safety, and practical activities. Haunted by a former prisoner's suicide, she becomes perso...
Mikkel
(played by Sebastian Bull Sarning) — protagonist
Mikkel is prisoner 017, serving a sixteen-year sentence for murdering Simon during an earlier imprisonment. Considered unpredictable and dangerous, he is sent to solitary confinement after an inspecti...
Rami
(played by Dar Salim) — supporting
Helle
(played by Marina Bouras) — supporting
Institutionschef
(played by Olaf Johannessen) — supporting
Jurist
(played by Siir Tilif) — supporting
Præst
(played by Jacob Lohmann) — supporting
Simon
(played by Mathias Petersen) — supporting
Simon is identified as the prisoner murdered by Mikkel during an earlier period of imprisonment. Although he does not appear as an active participant in the summarized events, his death is the central...
Ali
(played by Rami Zayat) — supporting
Læge
(played by Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Mikkel → Rami
(Professional Inmate)
Eva Hansen → Læge
(Professional Colleague)
Eva Hansen → Simon
(Professional Inmate)
Eva Hansen → Ali
(Professional Inmate)
Eva Hansen → Jurist
(Professional Contact)
Eva Hansen → Institutionschef
(Professional Subordinate)
Eva Hansen → Helle
(Professional Colleague)
Eva Hansen → Rami
(Professional Colleague)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Eva Hansen → Præst
(Social Confidant)
Eva Hansen → Mikkel
(Unknown Past Connection)
Story Analysis
A prison officer's professional duty and personal guilt become entangled with Mikkel's coercive performance of change.
Plot Progression
Routine Under Pressure
The Dangerous Prisoner
Manufacturing Change
The Unstable Visit
Directed by Gustav Möller
Sons (2024) · 6.6/10 · drama, thriller
Content sources
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(Q121268704), public domain (CC0).
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