Character Relationship Map: Rickerl

Characters

• Rickerl (played by Voodoo Jürgens) — protagonist

  Rickerl works at a cemetery, where his irreverent approach to the job leads his boss to dismiss him. Music is central to his life: he writes songs and plays gigs. He also wants to spend time with his...

• Dominik (played by Ben Winkler) — supporting

  Dominik is Rickerl's young son. He joins his father on an adventurous outing, shares food with him, asks him to play a song, and later works on schoolwork with him. His account of feeling lost and fri...

• Viki (played by Agnes Hausmann) — supporting

  Viki is Dominik's mother and Rickerl's co-parent. She tells Rickerl that Dominik will not spend the coming weekend with him, citing Dominik's account of being lost near water, frightened by strangers,...

• Kurti (played by Claudius von Stolzmann) — minor

  Kurti is mentioned by Viki as the person currently out with Dominik when Rickerl asks to speak to his son. This places Kurti in Dominik's company during the parents' disagreement, though the synopsis...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Viki → Dominik (Family Mother And Son) — Viki acts on her concerns about Dominik's safety by telling Rickerl that their son will not spend the coming weekend with him.

  Viki refers to Dominik as her son when discussing his weekend plans and her concerns about his care.

• Rickerl → Dominik (Family Father And Son) — Rickerl is affectionate and eager to bond with Dominik, though his rough manner and adventurous approach to parenting contribute to Viki's concerns.

  The plot identifies Dominik as Rickerl's young son. Rickerl wants to spend time with him, takes him on an outing, shares food with him, and tries to h...

Story Dynamics

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

• Kurti → Dominik (Social Outing Companion) — Kurti is with Dominik during the exchange between Rickerl and Viki; the plot reference gives no further detail about their relationship.

  When Rickerl asks to speak to Dominik, Viki says Dominik is out with Kurti.

• Rickerl → Viki (Co-parents In Conflict) — Their disagreement over Rickerl's judgment and Dominik's safety disrupts the parenting arrangement, and the immediate outcome remains unresolved.

  Viki tells Rickerl that Dominik will not spend the coming weekend with him, citing Dominik's account of a frightening outing and insisting Rickerl mus...

Story Analysis

A cemetery worker and musician tries to balance his artistic life with fatherhood as a dispute over his son's safety remains unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. Songs Among the Graves — Rickerl works at a cemetery and performs a song about the dead after helping prepare a grave. His irreverent approach brings him into conflict with his boss.
2. A Job Lost — Rickerl questions the cemetery's rules after his boss objects to his handling of an exhumed body. He is dismissed, and his request for a reference is refused.
3. Music and Fatherhood — Rickerl continues playing gigs and receives advice to make his songs more cheerful. He spends time with Dominik, sharing an outing, food, music, and a strained attempt at schoolwork.
4. A Disputed Weekend — Viki tells Rickerl that Dominik will not spend the coming weekend with him and describes concerns arising from the outing. Rickerl disputes her account and asks to speak with his son.
5. An Unfinished Conversation — Rickerl appears to seek out Dominik after learning that he is with Kurti. The available dialogue ends just as Rickerl and Dominik are about to talk, leaving the disagreement unresolved.