Character Relationship Map: Pig

Characters

• Hasan Kasmai - The Director (played by Hasan Ma'juni) — protagonist

  A celebrated but frustrated filmmaker struggling with professional humiliation, personal isolation, and resentment toward younger directors. He becomes a suspect in the filmmakers’ murders after admit...

• Shiva Mohajer - The Actress (played by Leila Hatami) — supporting

  She clashes with Hasan on a film set and is later murdered. Hasan says he was in police custody when she died.

• Sohrab Saidi - The Rival (played by Ali Mosaffa) — supporting

  A rival director whose professional success fuels Hasan’s resentment. Hasan admits visiting his house on the night he was killed.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sohrab Saidi - The Rival → Shiva Mohajer - The Actress (Professional Associate) — Their connection is limited to the shared professional world described in the story.

  Sohrab and Shiva are both identified in the plot as filmmakers or film-industry figures among a series of professional victims and suspects.

• Hasan Kasmai - The Director → Shiva Mohajer - The Actress (Professional Adversary) — Their working relationship is marked by confrontation and Hasan's volatile resentment.

  At a film set, Hasan clashes with Shiva and the production team while threatening violence against people he believes have exploited or abandoned him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Hasan Kasmai - The Director → Sohrab Saidi - The Rival (Conflict Rival) — A bitter professional rivalry intensified by Hasan's insecurity and declining reputation.

  Hasan becomes furious when he hears that Sohrab is discussing a new film and receiving attention. Hasan mocks Sohrab's filmmaking and resents younger...

Story Analysis

A disgraced filmmaker becomes entangled in a series of murders and public accusations while the truth remains unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. A Director Under Pressure — The story introduces a culture of celebrity gossip and obsessive online attention. Hasan struggles with humiliation, isolation, injury, and resentment toward younger filmmakers.
2. Rivalry at the Film Set — Hasan reacts bitterly to Sohrab's rising attention and mocks his filmmaking. His confrontation with Shiva and the production team exposes his escalating anger and professional alienation.
3. The Pig Murders — Several filmmakers are discovered dead with the word "Pig" carved into their foreheads. The professional connection between the victims creates fear while the killer's motive remains unknown.
4. Evidence Against Hasan — Sohrab is killed after Hasan admits visiting his house at night. The discovery of Hasan's perfume at the scene turns his explanation into a source of suspicion.
5. Viral Accusation — After Shiva's murder, a video of Hasan's arrest spreads to millions and fuels public accusations. Hasan denies the killings, but the detention of the video's circulator does not solve the case.