Character Relationship Map: Move

Characters

• Dina (played by Anna Brüggemann) — protagonist

  Dina is one of the young friends living in Berlin and shares a flat with Wiebke. Philipp has been in love with her for a long time, but she regards him only as a good friend, creating an emotional imb...

• Thomas (played by Robert Gwisdek) — supporting

  Thomas is Philipp's best friend and one of the Berlin friends struggling to establish an adult life. He is determined to build a career as a graphic designer, but his professional ambitions increasing...

• Jessica (played by Alice Dwyer) — supporting

  Jessica is Thomas's partner during the period when the friends move between flat-shares and insecure jobs. Thomas's intense effort to pursue a career as a graphic designer increasingly distances him f...

• Maria (played by Aylin Tezel) — supporting

  Maria is still living in Freiburg while waiting to move in with Philipp in Berlin. Her anticipated move links her future directly to Philipp's uncertain life and contrasts with the unstable housing, w...

• Swantje (played by Amelie Kiefer) — supporting

  Swantje is Philipp and Wiebke's sibling and part of the wider group whose lives are marked by relocation and uncertainty. She lives in Stuttgart rather than Berlin, maintaining her connection with the...

• Philipp (played by Jacob Matschenz) — supporting

  Philipp is one of the central siblings and a young man trying to find direction in Berlin. He wants to become a photographer, has long loved Dina without reciprocation, and is expected by Maria to bui...

• Michael (played by Alexander Khuon) — supporting

  Michael is connected to Wiebke through their Berlin social and domestic circle. Wiebke has her eye on him, but he does not seek a conventional romance and instead wants a relationship based on friends...

• Wiebke (played by Katharina Spiering) — supporting

  Wiebke is Philipp and Swantje's sibling and Dina's flatmate in Berlin. After completing endless internships, she finally obtains a real job, while also showing interest in Michael, who wants their rel...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Thomas → Jessica (Romantic Partner) — Their relationship is strained by Thomas's professional ambitions.

  Thomas increasingly neglects his relationship with Jessica while pursuing a career as a graphic designer.

• Wiebke → Swantje (Family Sibling) — Wiebke and Swantje belong to the same sibling group.

  The film focuses on siblings Philipp, Wiebke and Swantje.

• Philipp → Swantje (Family Sibling) — Philipp and Swantje are siblings living in different cities.

  The film focuses on siblings Philipp, Wiebke and Swantje.

• Philipp → Wiebke (Family Sibling) — Philipp and Wiebke are part of the same sibling group.

  The film focuses on siblings Philipp, Wiebke and Swantje.

• Dina → Philipp (Romantic Unrequited Love) — Philipp's long-standing romantic feelings are not reciprocated by Dina.

  Philipp has been in love with Dina for a long time, but Dina sees him only as a good friend.

• Wiebke → Michael (Romantic Interest) — Wiebke is romantically interested in Michael.

  Wiebke has her eye on Michael.

Story Dynamics

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

• Maria → Philipp (Social Cohabitation Plan) — Maria's anticipated move connects her future plans to Philipp's Berlin life.

  Maria still lives in Freiburg but is waiting to finally move in with Philipp in Berlin.

• Thomas → Philipp (Social Best Friend) — Thomas is Philipp's closest identified friend in the group.

  The synopsis explicitly describes Thomas as Philipp's best friend.

• Dina → Wiebke (Social Flatmate) — They live together in a Berlin flat-share.

  Dina shares a flat with Wiebke.

Story Analysis

Eight friends navigate unstable homes, uncertain careers, distance, and mismatched emotional expectations across Berlin and other German cities.

Plot Progression

1. Unstable Berlin Lives — Eight friends in their late twenties move between flat-shares and small part-time jobs. Their search for perspective establishes the film's ensemble focus.
2. Unreturned Feelings — Philipp's long-standing love for Dina is contrasted with Dina's view of him as a friend. Their emotional imbalance becomes one of the central tensions.
3. Work and Desire — Wiebke finally gets a real job while developing an interest in Michael, who prefers a friendship-based relationship. Thomas pursues graphic design and increasingly neglects Jessica.
4. Distance and Direction — Maria waits in Freiburg to move in with Philipp in Berlin, while Swantje stays in Stuttgart and keeps contact by phone. The characters remain connected despite geographic and emotional uncertainty.