Character Relationship Map: Scarlet

Characters

• Raphaël (played by Raphaël Thiéry) — protagonist
• Juliette (played by Juliette Jouan) — supporting
• Madame Adeline (played by Noémie Lvovsky) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Raphaël → Juliette (Family Father And Daughter) — Raphaël's devotion shapes Juliette's childhood, while her wish to explore the world tests their closeness. Their reunion after his health falters reaffirms their bond.

  Raphaël arrives in the village with his infant daughter Juliette after his wife's death. He raises and cares for her, and they agree to make decisions...

Story Dynamics

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

• Juliette → Madame Adeline (Social Supportive Acquaintances) — Madame Adeline's hospitality gives Juliette a secure home environment, and their final welcome underscores her continuing connection to the family.

  Madame Adeline offers shelter to Raphaël and his infant daughter, and later welcomes Juliette with Raphaël in the closing moments.

• Raphaël → Madame Adeline (Social Shelter Provider) — Madame Adeline provides a place of refuge for Raphaël and Juliette and remains a welcoming presence in their lives.

  Madame Adeline offers Raphaël and his infant daughter shelter when he arrives in the village. In the closing moments, she welcomes Juliette alongside...

Story Analysis

A father and daughter build a life together through hardship while negotiating security, separation, and the desire to see beyond their village.

Plot Progression

1. A Home Built by Hand — After his wife's death, Raphaël arrives with infant Juliette and receives shelter from Madame Adeline. He works as a woodworker and raises Juliette amid poverty, songs, stories, and handmade toys.
2. Choices at the Village Edge — Raphaël's work attracts interest, but changing tastes threaten the household's livelihood. Juliette faces the possibility of city schooling, and father and daughter agree to make decisions together.
3. Dreams Beyond the Village — A young aviator awakens Juliette's desire to see the world, while village judgment and his restlessness complicate their connection. Raphaël pursues a figurehead commission in hopes of securing their...
4. Return and Possibility — The aviator departs, and Raphaël faces setbacks before his health falters. Juliette returns, their bond is reaffirmed, and the red-hooded closing image leaves her dreams of distant horizons alive.