Character Relationship Map: Wrong Side Up

Characters

• Petr (played by Ivan Trojan) — protagonist

  Petr is a former aircrew member who has stopped flying and now loads boxes at an aviation-related air-cargo company. He spends his working hours dreaming of winning back Jana, his former fiancée, whil...

• Jana (played by Zuzana Šulajová) — supporting

  Jana is Petr’s former fiancée, but she has moved on from their relationship and chosen another man whose future prospects appear stronger. Her decision becomes the central emotional obstacle for Petr,...

• Father (played by Miroslav Krobot) — supporting

  Father is one of Petr’s parents and is struggling with a midlife crisis. He attempts to pursue an extramarital affair with a colleague, creating personal and family tension while Petr is preoccupied w...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Petr → Father (Family Father And Son) — Petr's childhood memory establishes a shared father-son experience, though the supplied account gives little detail about their adult relationship.

  Petr recalls that, as a child, he and his Father pretended to shoot politicians passing through Prague.

• Petr → Jana (Romantic Former Fiancés) — Petr continues to seek reconciliation while Jana says she has moved on and plans to marry her fiancé; her later confession that she was still thinking about Petr leaves their feelings unresolved.

  Jana tells Petr that their relationship ended months earlier and asks him to return her keys. Petr remains in love with her and tries to win her back.

Story Analysis

Petr's longing for Jana unfolds alongside awkward work, memories, and revelations that leave their relationship unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. Work, Memory, and Odd Jobs — The film introduces Petr through a childhood recollection, his cargo-warehouse work, and an unusual side job. His unconventional routines accompany his lingering feelings for Jana.
2. A Love That Has Ended — Petr makes awkward attempts to regain Jana's affection, including an apology after a prank. Jana insists that their relationship is over and asks for her keys back.
3. Stories of Impulse and Loyalty — Jana recounts her post-breakup phone-booth calls, while a friend's courtroom behavior contributes to embarrassment and a breakup. Petr continues to find meaning in old newsreels and dates.
4. The Call Was No Accident — Jana reveals that the phone-booth encounter that brought her together with her fiancé was deliberate. She also admits that thoughts of Petr were behind her choice and reconsiders whether she could be...
5. A Conversation Without Closure — After an argument with her fiancé, Jana speaks with Petr from a phone booth. Her explanation for another voice does not resolve what she wants, leaving the relationships' futures open.