Character Relationship Map: Dorien

Characters

• Dorien (played by Carolina Bang) — protagonist

  Dorien is a popular photographer in Malasaña, Madrid, who is obsessed with not aging. Hired by influencers, she uses a camera that takes away its subjects’ essence and youth, while concealing this sec...

• Marcos (played by Daniel Muriel) — supporting

  Marcos is a disgruntled journalist commissioned to write a report about Dorien. He begins the assignment unaware that her camera removes people’s essence and youth. His personal life also matters: his...

• Marta (played by Macarena Gómez) — supporting

  Marta is Marcos’s long-time girlfriend, and their relationship is not going well during the story. This troubled partnership provides the main stated connection between her and Marcos, while the synop...

• Miriam (played by Dafne Fernández) — supporting

  Miriam is Dorien’s girlfriend, but Dorien has kept the secret of her camera from her. As a popular photographer who takes away the essence and youth of people through her camera, Dorien’s concealment...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Marcos → Marta (Romantic Long-Term Girlfriend) — Marcos and Marta share an established romantic relationship.

  The plot states that Marta is Marcos's long-time girlfriend.

• Dorien → Marcos (Professional Report Subject And Journalist) — Marcos investigates Dorien professionally as the subject of his commissioned report.

  Marcos is commissioned to write a report about Dorien, who is a popular photographer.

• Dorien → Miriam (Romantic Girlfriend) — Dorien and Miriam are romantic partners, but Dorien's secrecy creates distance between them.

  The plot identifies Miriam as Dorien's girlfriend. Dorien has kept the camera's secret from her.

Story Analysis

A contemporary Madrid adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray about fear of aging, a predatory camera, investigation, and concealed relationship tensions.

Plot Progression

1. A Modern Malasaña Portrait — The story relocates the Dorian Gray premise to present-day Malasaña in Madrid. Dorien is introduced as a popular photographer whose fear of aging shapes her public identity.
2. The Camera's Hidden Cost — Dorien works for influencers, but her camera has a disturbing power: it takes away the essence and youth of photographed people. This secret remains concealed within her professional image.
3. The Journalist's Assignment — Disgruntled journalist Marcos is commissioned to write a report about Dorien. He begins the assignment without knowing the truth about her camera.
4. Secrets Within Relationships — Dorien has kept her secret from her girlfriend Miriam. At the same time, Marcos's long-term relationship with Marta is described as troubled, creating a parallel emotional conflict.