Character Relationship Map: A NY Thing

Characters

• Antoine (played by Jonathan Zaccaï) — protagonist

  Antoine is a French man who arrives in New York searching for a woman he met on a plane. After losing track of her taxi, he gets a ride to Du Art and meets Alice and Arthur, drawing them in with a sto...

• Alice (played by Fanny Valette) — supporting

  Alice is one of the people Antoine meets after arriving at Du Art. Antoine presents himself as a man searching for a woman and without a suitcase or a place to stay, and his story draws sympathy from...

• Arthur (played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach) — supporting

  Arthur meets Antoine at Du Art alongside Alice and becomes involved after Antoine claims to be searching for a woman he met on a plane and to have nowhere to stay. Later, Arthur is among the group pre...

• Marcus (played by Reg E. Cathey) — supporting

  Marcus is a filmmaker who has spent five years making a film but never finished it. Antoine brings him the film, and Marcus invites Antoine to watch while reflecting on whether holding on to something...

• Real Bike Owner (played by Joshua David Brown) — minor

Story Dynamics

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

• Antoine → Real Bike Owner (Conflict Confrontation) — They are connected by the confrontation over a bicycle, though the reference does not specify what happens during it.

  The plot reference says Antoine later has a confrontation over a bicycle; the character list identifies Real Bike Owner as a character in the film.

• Antoine → Marcus (Social Acquaintance) — Their brief encounter centers on Marcus's unfinished film and a reflection on whether holding on to something important has meaning.

  Antoine carries a film to Marcus. Marcus tells him he spent five years making it without finishing it and invites him to watch, but Antoine says he ha...

• Antoine → Arthur (Social Acquaintance) — Arthur is among the people Antoine meets in New York and is present when Antoine's search appears to reach a possible reunion.

  Antoine meets Arthur at Du Art and later introduces the woman he calls Marie to Arthur and the others at the club.

• Antoine → Alice (Social Acquaintance) — Alice becomes part of the New York circle Antoine encounters while he continues his search.

  After arriving at Du Art, Antoine meets Alice and draws sympathy by claiming he has lost his suitcase and has nowhere to stay.

Story Analysis

Antoine's search for a French woman unfolds through chance encounters in New York, leaving his identity and the outcome of the search uncertain.

Plot Progression

1. A Stranger Arrives — At the airport, Antoine loses track of a taxi carrying a French woman and gets a driver to follow it. He reaches Du Art, where he meets Alice and Arthur and gives them a story about his lost suitcase...
2. New York Detours — Antoine continues searching while becoming caught up in the lives of Alice and Arthur. He carries a film to Marcus, hears about its five-year unfinished making, and declines Marcus's invitation to wat...
3. The Clubward Turn — After a confrontation over a bicycle, Antoine encounters people who invite him to a private club party. They help him choose an outfit, and he joins the party, dancing and drinking.
4. A Search Without Certainty — At the club, a woman calling herself Marie challenges whether Antoine is truly searching for her or is the person he claims to be. Antoine introduces her to Arthur and the others, and their playful ex...