Character Relationship Map: The Caiman

Characters

• Bruno Bonomo (played by Silvio Orlando) — protagonist
• Marco Pulici (played by Michele Placido) — supporting
• Silvio Berlusconi (played by Elio De Capitani) — supporting
• Nanni Moretti / Silvio Berlusconi (played by Nanni Moretti) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Silvio Berlusconi → Nanni Moretti / Silvio Berlusconi (Meta Portrayed Figure)

  The plot explicitly states that Silvio Berlusconi is played by Nanni Moretti himself in the final tribunal scene.

• Bruno Bonomo → Nanni Moretti / Silvio Berlusconi (Professional Production Collaborator)

  Bruno decides to shoot the final tribunal scene in which Berlusconi is played by Nanni Moretti himself.

• Bruno Bonomo → Marco Pulici (Professional Collaborator)

  Marco Pulici is the main actor attached to Bruno Bonomo's production before he defects from the project.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bruno Bonomo → Silvio Berlusconi (Narrative Film Subject)

  The script is described as a thinly disguised account of Silvio Berlusconi's rise through television, secret money, slush funds, and Swiss bank accoun...

Story Analysis

A failing producer struggles through personal collapse and political risk to create a film about Berlusconi's enduring power.

Plot Progression

1. A Producer Without A Project
2. The Dangerous Screenplay
3. Private Lives And Production Crises
4. The Tribunal Image