Character Relationship Map: Petra

Characters

• Petra (played by Bárbara Lennie) — protagonist

  Petra is an artist who arrives in Barcelona for work connected to Jaume, using filmed movements as the basis for her drawings. As she investigates the concealed truth about her father, she confronts f...

• Lucas (played by Àlex Brendemühl) — protagonist

  Lucas is Jaume and Marisa’s son. He investigates Petra’s parentage and hears an account that challenges the accepted story of who her father is. His inquiry exposes conflicting claims and draws him in...

• Marisa (played by Marisa Paredes) — supporting

  Marisa is Jaume’s wife, whom Petra meets after arriving in Barcelona. She is part of the wealthy household where Petra stays, and her family life is entangled with the secrets and distrust surrounding...

• Pau (played by Oriol Pla) — supporting

  Pau is described as talented with his hands but as someone who struggles to concentrate and has had little luck finding work. Teresa and Juanjo discuss possible ways to help him, including asking Juan...

• Jaume (played by Joan Botey) — supporting

  Jaume is the artist whose work brings Petra to Barcelona and whose household she enters. His statements about Petra and the family intensify distrust as she seeks the truth about her father. His past...

• Julia (played by Petra Martínez) — supporting

  Julia speaks with Petra about leaving Madrid, building a simpler life in the countryside, and possibly having a child. At the end, she works with Petra on a new creative project, sharing in Petra’s co...

• Teresa (played by Carme Pla) — supporting

  Teresa gives Petra a room in her large Barcelona house when Petra arrives for artistic work connected to Jaume. She also discusses Pau’s lack of work with Juanjo, considering practical ways he might e...

• Juanjo (played by Chema del Barco) — supporting

  Juanjo discusses Pau’s employment prospects with Teresa. They consider asking Juanjo’s father to give Pau work in a workshop or having him repair equipment on the farm, rather than leaving him unemplo...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Petra → Julia (Creative And Romantic Partners) — They plan a shared life beyond the old secrets and collaborate on a new creative project.

  Petra and Julia discuss moving away from Madrid, possibly having a child, and later work together on a new creative project while imagining a future.

• Jaume → Marisa (Family Husband And Wife) — Their marriage places Marisa within the household and family secrets connected to Petra's investigation.

  The plot reference identifies Marisa as Jaume's wife.

• Lucas → Jaume (Family Son And Father) — Lucas's place in Jaume's family draws him into the consequences of the concealed parentage and conflicting claims.

  The character information identifies Lucas as Jaume's son.

• Petra → Jaume (Professional Artist And Artistic Contact) — Petra's work brings her into Jaume's household and into the family secrets surrounding him.

  Petra arrives in Barcelona for several weeks of artistic work connected to Jaume and is told that he may offer little practical guidance.

Story Dynamics

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

• Petra → Lucas (Narrative Investigation Entangled With Family Secrets) — Lucas's inquiry into Petra's parentage makes him an active participant in the family conflict surrounding her origins.

  Lucas investigates the truth about Petra's parentage, and the revelation draws him into the consequences of the lie.

• Juanjo → Pau (Social Work Adviser) — Juanjo helps explore employment options for Pau.

  Juanjo discusses finding work for Pau and suggests asking his own father about employment in a workshop.

• Teresa → Pau (Alliance Supporter) — Teresa takes part in considering ways for Pau to use his manual skills and avoid being left unemployed.

  Teresa discusses possible work arrangements for Pau, including farm equipment repairs.

• Teresa → Juanjo (Alliance Work-Planning Partners) — They jointly consider practical options to help Pau find work.

  Teresa and Juanjo discuss finding work for Pau and consider asking Juanjo's father to employ him or having him repair farm equipment.

• Teresa → Petra (Social Host) — Teresa provides Petra with a place to stay during her artistic work in Barcelona.

  Teresa gives Petra a room in the large house when Petra arrives in Barcelona.

• Petra → Marisa (Social Acquaintances) — Their connection begins through Petra's stay in the household, which is entangled with her search for family truths.

  Petra meets Marisa, identified as Jaume's wife, after receiving a room in the house.

Story Analysis

Petra's search into concealed family history collides with artistic uncertainty and gradually gives way to a hopeful future shared with Julia.

Plot Progression

1. Arrival and Uneasy Artistic Work — Petra arrives in Barcelona for artistic work connected to Jaume and stays in the household. A disturbing encounter tests the boundary between artistic curiosity and danger, and Petra refuses to procee...
2. Work and Unspoken Family History — Teresa and Juanjo consider ways to find work for Pau. Petra presses an ill woman about her father's identity, but the silence confirms that the subject remains deeply suppressed.
3. Parentage Under Scrutiny — Lucas investigates Petra's parentage and hears a claim that Petra was born before the speaker's relationship with her mother. Conflicting claims and Jaume's statements intensify the family's distrust.
4. Leaving the Old Uncertainty — Financial pressure makes Petra question her cemetery project and artistic future. She and Julia imagine a simpler life and begin a new creative project together.