Character Relationship Map: Boys

Characters

• Jonas (adult) (played by Félix Maritaud) — protagonist
• Nathan (played by Tommy Lee Baïk) — supporting
• Jonas's Mother (played by Marie Denarnaud) — supporting
• Nathan's Mother (played by Aure Atika) — supporting

  Heavily pregnant woman expecting a child named Léonard. She drives Jonas and Nathan to the cinema, reveals the true origin of Nathan's facial scar (a bumper car accident rather than a priest attack),...

• Léonard (played by Ilian Bergala) — supporting
• Jonas's Father (played by Pierre Cartonnet) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jonas's Father → Jonas (adult) (father)
• Jonas's Mother → Jonas (adult) (mother)
• Nathan's Mother → Nathan (mother)
• Nathan → Léonard (Family Older Brother) — The plot establishes a sibling relationship through their shared mother, although Léonard has not yet been born.

  Nathan's Mother identifies Léonard as the child she is expecting, establishing Nathan as the mother's existing child and Léonard as the expected new c...

• Nathan's Mother → Léonard (Family Mother) — She is expecting Léonard and goes to the hospital to give birth.

  Nathan's Mother is heavily pregnant and has already chosen the name Léonard for the child she is going to give birth to.

Story Analysis

A youthful relationship moves from intimacy and discovery into an abrupt and unresolved danger.

Plot Progression

1. An Unexpected Connection — Nathan arrives at school and takes an isolated classmate under his wing. Their friendship grows through Tetris and a gifted Game Boy before becoming a romantic relationship.
2. A Weekend With Nathan — The couple spends a weekend connected to Nathan's family home. Nathan's pregnant mother introduces the expected child Léonard and becomes part of the boys' shared experience.
3. Secrets On The Way — Nathan's Mother drives the boys to the cinema and corrects Nathan's earlier story about his scar. After the film, her voicemail announces that she has gone to hospital to give birth.
4. The Dangerous Detour — The boys go to Boys but are refused because they are underage. A man offers another destination, but the prolonged car ride makes them suspicious and turns the night into a violent threat.