Character Relationship Map: Abandoned

Characters

• Lucia (played by Lucia Bosè) — protagonist

  A young worker among the five displaced persons taken in by Andrea. She initially maintains emotional distance from him but eventually becomes a key ally in hiding escaped soldiers and attempting to f...

• Andrea (played by Jean-Pierre Mocky) — supporting

  Luisa's son and the film's protagonist. Initially passive and privileged, he matures after his mother leaves, finding courage to hide escaped soldiers and fall in love with Lucia. He ultimately fails...

• Carlo (played by Anthony Steffen) — supporting

  Andrea's cousin and friend, son of a fascist official who fled to Switzerland. Initially shares Andrea's carefree lifestyle but steps up to support hiding the escaped soldiers and assists in the escap...

• Ferruccio (played by Leonardo Botta) — supporting

  Andrea's friend and son of a Royal Army officer. Initially enjoys a life of ease but betrays the hidden escaped soldiers to fascist authorities and Germans, triggering the tragic chain of events. He i...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Andrea → Lucia (Romantic Interest) — Andrea's affection develops into a painful but incomplete bond with Lucia.

  Andrea falls in love with Lucia after she is taken in at the villa, although she initially keeps her distance.

• Andrea → Carlo (Family Cousin) — Their family connection is also reinforced by shared residence and shared wartime experiences.

  The plot identifies Carlo as Andrea's cousin, living with him at the country villa.

Story Dynamics

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

• Lucia → Ferruccio (Conflict Opposing Participant) — Their actions place them on opposite sides of the soldiers' fate.

  Lucia participates in hiding the escaped soldiers and attempts to flee with them, while Ferruccio's denunciation brings German pursuit.

• Carlo → Ferruccio (Social Peer) — Their common social circle is fractured by Ferruccio's denunciation.

  Carlo and Ferruccio are both presented as Andrea's peers who share the villa's carefree lifestyle.

• Carlo → Lucia (Alliance Resistance Ally) — They cooperate in both concealment and the attempted escape.

  Carlo and Lucia support Andrea in hiding the escaped soldiers and later enter a villager's truck with the soldiers.

• Andrea → Ferruccio (Social Friend) — Their friendship collapses when Ferruccio reports the hidden soldiers.

  Ferruccio is described as Andrea's friend, and both initially share an easy life at the villa.

Story Analysis

A sheltered young man gains moral courage but fails at the decisive moment, leaving his ally and love exposed to wartime violence.

Plot Progression

1. Sheltered Lives — Andrea, Carlo, and Ferruccio live comfortably outside Milan while experiencing the war mainly through Radio London. The arrival of displaced persons brings the conflict into their villa.
2. A Fragile Attraction — Lucia becomes one of the displaced guests, and Andrea falls in love with her. His attempt to impress her fails, deepening his insecurity and emotional distance.
3. Courage After Armistice — After the Armistice of Cassibile, Andrea remains at the villa without his mother and begins to mature. He, Carlo, and Lucia hide soldiers who escaped a German convoy.
4. The Cost Of Betrayal — Ferruccio reports the hidden soldiers to fascist authorities, who alert the Germans. Andrea attacks and imprisons Ferruccio, but the danger has already spread.
5. The Failed Escape — Lucia, Carlo, and the soldiers enter a truck to escape, but Andrea stays behind when his mother returns with a German officer. German pursuit ends with Lucia and one escapee dead.