Character Relationship Map: Die Auferstehung

Characters

• Joschi (played by Joachim Król) — supporting

  Joschi is one of the three brothers summoned after their father is near death. He joins Linda, Jakob, and Uli at the family home, where the estranged children gather around their father's deathbed. Th...

• Linda (played by Leslie Malton) — supporting

  Linda is the daughter who alerts her three brothers, Joschi, Jakob, and Uli, that their father is dying. Her message brings the estranged siblings together at the family home, where they gather around...

• Jakob (played by Dominic Raacke) — supporting

  Jakob is one of the three brothers whom Linda alerts when their father is near death. He joins his siblings at the family home, where they gather around their father's deathbed after years of estrange...

• Uli (played by Michael Rotschopf) — minor

  Uli is one of the three brothers alerted by Linda as their father approaches death. He joins Joschi, Jakob, and Linda at the family home, where the estranged children gather around their father's deat...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Linda → Uli (Family Sibling) — Linda and Uli are siblings who are recalled to the family home.

  Linda is the father's daughter, while Uli is one of his three sons. She alerts Uli about the death.

• Linda → Jakob (Family Sibling) — Linda and Jakob are siblings connected by the family crisis.

  Linda is the father's daughter, and Jakob is named as one of his three sons. Linda alerts Jakob after the father's death.

• Linda → Joschi (Family Sibling) — Linda and Joschi are siblings brought together by their father's death.

  Linda is identified as the daughter of the deceased father, while Joschi is one of his three sons. She alerts Joschi about the father's death.

• Jakob → Uli (Family Brother) — Jakob and Uli are brothers brought together at the deathbed.

  Jakob and Uli are both explicitly identified as two of the father's three sons.

• Joschi → Uli (Family Brother) — Joschi and Uli are brothers sharing the family gathering.

  Joschi and Uli are both explicitly identified as two of the father's three sons.

• Joschi → Jakob (Family Brother) — Joschi and Jakob belong to the same group of brothers.

  Joschi and Jakob are both explicitly named among the father's three sons.

Story Analysis

A father's death reunites estranged children and exposes the complicated legacy surrounding his final years.

Plot Progression

1. Death Ends the Estrangement — The father dies after years of wanting nothing to do with his children because they rejected his lifestyle. His death creates the necessity for the family to meet again.
2. Linda Sends the Warning — Linda alerts her three brothers, Joschi, Jakob, and Uli. The notification begins the family's return to the shared home.
3. The Family Reassembles — The brothers gather together, accompanied by Fred and Franziska. Their reunion takes place in the family home after a long period of separation from their father.
4. The Red Sofa Deathbed — The living room contains a new red sofa that functions as the father's deathbed. The unusual setting frames the family's confrontation with his illness, estrangement, and later-life behavior.