Evy (played by Gaite Jansen) is a protagonist in 170 Hz.
Evy is Nick’s beloved partner and the emotional center of the story. She defends him against mockery, prepares for a hearing implant, and chooses to leave her hostile family with him. During their escape, she reveals her pregnancy, imagines a family future, struggles with conflict, and fears being abandoned. Nick (played by Michael Muller) appears in 170 Hz.
Nick is Evy’s deaf lover and the other central figure in the story. He rejects the idea that he needs a hearing implant and says Evy is the only person whose words matter to him. He escapes with her, shares her dream of a family, but later refuses to return and becomes increasingly desperate to control their separation. Mother Evy (played by Eva van Heijningen) appears in 170 Hz.
Mother Evy is part of the family from which Evy tries to escape. The family questions Evy’s whereabouts and reacts with hostility after learning about Nick, while Evy later writes that she hates her mother. This indicates a deeply strained relationship between them, although the plot gives no further direct actions for her. Father Nick (played by Porgy Franssen) appears in 170 Hz.
Mother Nick (played by Ariane Schluter) appears in 170 Hz.
Father Evy (played by Hugo Haenen) appears in 170 Hz.
Father Evy is Evy’s hostile father, whose refusal to accept Nick contributes to the couple’s decision to leave earlier than planned. Evy openly declares that she would rather be with Nick than remain at home, making her father a direct source of family conflict and a force pushing the lovers toward isolation.
170 Hz (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Evy
(played by Gaite Jansen) — protagonist
Evy is Nick’s beloved partner and the emotional center of the story. She defends him against mockery, prepares for a hearing implant, and chooses to leave her hostile family with him. During their esc...
Nick
(played by Michael Muller) — supporting
Nick is Evy’s deaf lover and the other central figure in the story. He rejects the idea that he needs a hearing implant and says Evy is the only person whose words matter to him. He escapes with her,...
Mother Evy
(played by Eva van Heijningen) — supporting
Mother Evy is part of the family from which Evy tries to escape. The family questions Evy’s whereabouts and reacts with hostility after learning about Nick, while Evy later writes that she hates her m...
Father Nick
(played by Porgy Franssen) — supporting
Mother Nick
(played by Ariane Schluter) — supporting
Father Evy
(played by Hugo Haenen) — supporting
Father Evy is Evy’s hostile father, whose refusal to accept Nick contributes to the couple’s decision to leave earlier than planned. Evy openly declares that she would rather be with Nick than remain...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Nick → Father Nick
(Family Son)
The plot identifies Father Nick as part of Nick's family context while describing the couple's wish to escape their families.
Nick → Mother Nick
(Family Son)
The plot identifies Mother Nick as part of Nick's family context while describing the couple's conflict with their families.
Evy → Mother Evy
(Family Daughter)
Evy's family questions where she has been, and Evy later writes that she hates her mother.
Evy → Father Evy
(Family Daughter)
Evy's father questions where she has been, refuses to accept Nick, and is identified as her father in the family conflict.
Evy → Nick
(Romantic Lovers)
Evy and Nick are deeply in love and dream of escaping together to the moon. They repeatedly promise to stay together forever.
Story Analysis
A young couple's attempt to escape family pressure becomes an emotionally unstable struggle over love, belonging, fear, and separation.
Plot Progression
Love Against Their Families
The Isolated Dream
A Family Still Unborn
Words That Wound
The Water's Uncertainty
Directed by Joost van Ginkel
170 Hz (2012) · 4.7/10 · drama
Content sources
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(Q2620822), public domain (CC0).
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