Character Relationship Map: Everything Went Fine

Characters

• Emmanuèle Bernheim (played by Sophie Marceau) — protagonist

  The protagonist and eldest daughter who agrees to help her terminally ill father end his life. She contacts a Swiss euthanasia clinic, coordinates the cross-border plan with her sister, and navigates...

• Simone (played by Judith Magre) — supporting

  André's elderly cousin and a Holocaust survivor who emotionally pleads with him not to take his own life, representing a strong moral and familial counter-argument to his euthanasia request.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Emmanuèle Bernheim → Simone (Extended Family) — They are connected through Emmanuèle's father and share a family context surrounding his final decision.

  Simone is described as the elderly cousin of Emmanuèle's father, making her part of Emmanuèle's extended family.

Story Analysis

A daughter confronts family pain and legal obstacles while trying to honor her father's determined request for an assisted death.

Plot Progression

1. A Father's Impossible Request — After a stroke, Emmanuèle's father asks her to help him die. His request revives painful memories of his controlling and critical behavior toward her.
2. Planning Across The Border — Because euthanasia is illegal in France, Emmanuèle contacts a Swiss clinic and learns that the patient must take the lethal medication himself. The family begins arranging travel and farewells.
3. Voices Against Death — Simone and the father's former lover urge him to continue living. Their appeals create emotional resistance, but the father's decision remains unchanged.
4. The Dangerous Escape — Police interrupt the sisters' plan after being informed of the intended journey. Once released, they secretly move their father into an ambulance, facing a driver's moral objection.
5. Peace In Bern — The father reaches Bern despite the obstacles. The next morning, Emmanuèle receives confirmation that he died peacefully while holding the clinic worker's hand.