Character Relationship Map: Funny Face

Characters

• Saul (played by Cosmo Jarvis) — protagonist
• Zama (played by Dela Meskienyar) — supporting
• Developer (played by Jonny Lee Miller) — supporting
• Developer's Father (played by Victor Garber) — supporting
• Developer's Assistant (played by Billy Griffin Jr.) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Developer's Father → Developer (father)
• Developer's Assistant → Developer (assistant)
• Developer → Developer's Assistant (Professional Employer) — The Assistant is positioned within the Developer's professional operation and is exposed to its threats.

  Threatening calls are made to the Developer's office, and an attack on one of his associates contributes to the Developer's response to the crisis.

Story Dynamics

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

• Saul → Developer (Conflict Adversary) — Saul represents personal and community anger directed against the Developer's power.

  Saul becomes involved in escalating hostility toward the Developer as the Developer's plans and influence threaten to reshape the community.

• Saul → Zama (Social Companion) — They form an uncertain but meaningful companionship during a period of personal grief.

  Saul offers Zama food and walks with her along the Coney Island boardwalk. Their conversation reveals a fragile connection shaped by shared grief.

Story Analysis

A grieving city spirals between fragile human connection, development-driven power, and retaliatory violence.

Plot Progression

1. Zama Leaves The Argument — Zama returns home late and clashes with worried relatives over her safety. Angry and grieving, she rejects their control and leaves again.
2. A Masked Meeting — Saul moves through Coney Island behind a mask and meets Zama. Food, walking, and awkward conversation gradually expose their shared grief.
3. Money Against The Neighborhood — The Developer faces financing pressure, delayed plans, and escalating threats against his office. An attack on an associate makes the conflict feel like a possible terrorist threat.
4. Family Shadows — The Developer confronts his father and tries to escape the family shadow. His father dismisses him while pointing to the damage associated with their development.
5. Grief Turns Violent — Saul attacks a man despite pleas to stop, then breaks down and admits his confusion. A further emergency and mournful song leave the city suspended between grief and retaliation.