Character Relationship Map: Schweinegeld

Characters

• Maxwell (played by Armin Mueller-Stahl) — protagonist

  A noble clochard who faces persistent misfortune alongside his companions. Their fortunes change when they obstruct a corporation utilizing bribed politicians to advance its agenda.

• Wally (played by Claudia Messner) — supporting

  An unemployed actress who shares persistent misfortune with Maxwell and Harry. She actively obstructs a corporation that employs bribed politicians to execute its plans.

• Harry (played by Rolf Zacher) — supporting

  An unsuccessful film producer who endures constant misfortune. He joins Maxwell and Wally in obstructing a corrupt corporation that relies on bribed politicians to advance its agenda.

Story Dynamics

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

• Harry → Wally (Alliance Companion) — Harry and Wally cooperate within the three-person group opposing the corporation.

  Harry and Wally are both included in the group of three whose fortunes change after they obstruct the corporation.

• Maxwell → Wally (Alliance Companion) — Maxwell and Wally share the same collective opposition to the corporation.

  The plot states that Maxwell and Wally are part of the three who obstruct a corporation relying on bribed politicians.

• Maxwell → Harry (Alliance Companion) — Maxwell and Harry act together against the corporation.

  The plot identifies Maxwell and Harry among the three people whose circumstances change when they obstruct a corporation.

Story Analysis

A satire follows three unlucky people who obstruct a corporation supported by bribed politicians.

Plot Progression

1. A Satire of Corruption — The film is identified as a satire about corruption and crimes of different sizes. The premise establishes a world shaped by questionable conduct.
2. Three Unlucky Lives — Maxwell is a noble clochard, Harry is an unsuccessful film producer, and Wally is an unemployed actress. All three face persistent or constant misfortune.
3. The Corporate Obstacle — The three characters become involved with a corporation whose agenda depends on bribed politicians. They obstruct the corporation together.
4. Fortunes Shift — Their circumstances change after they interfere with the corporation. The available plot reference does not specify the corporation’s final outcome.