Daniel Guéret, dit Microbe (played by Ange Dargent) is a protagonist in Microbe and Gasoline.
A socially awkward junior high student who co-builds a makeshift recreational vehicle with Theo for a road trip across France. Despite his small stature and initial struggles with girls, he demonstrates resilience, learns tactical skills from his friend, and ultimately confronts his school bully upon returning home. Théo Leloir, dit Gasoil (played by Théophile Baquet) appears in Microbe and Gasoline.
An overly analytical teen from a troubled home who engineers a lawnmower-powered recreational vehicle for a road trip with Daniel. Their friendship fractures when Daniel's secret motive is revealed, leading to the vehicle's destruction and Théo's eventual placement in a reformative institution. Marie-Thérèse Guéret (played by Audrey Tautou) appears in Microbe and Gasoline.
Daniel's emotionally detached mother who misinterprets his longer hair and female friendships as signs of gender questioning. She treats him with hostility upon his return from the road trip. M. Guéret (played by Fabio Zenoni) appears in Microbe and Gasoline.
Romain (played by Marc Delarue) appears in Microbe and Gasoline.
Laura (played by Diane Besnier) appears in Microbe and Gasoline.
A taller classmate who harbors a crush on Daniel but struggles to move past the friend zone due to his social awkwardness. She invites him to her family's lakeside retreat, later calls out to him at school, but he deliberately ignores her upon returning.
Microbe and Gasoline (2015) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Daniel Guéret, dit Microbe
(played by Ange Dargent) — protagonist
A socially awkward junior high student who co-builds a makeshift recreational vehicle with Theo for a road trip across France. Despite his small stature and initial struggles with girls, he demonstrat...
Théo Leloir, dit Gasoil
(played by Théophile Baquet) — supporting
An overly analytical teen from a troubled home who engineers a lawnmower-powered recreational vehicle for a road trip with Daniel. Their friendship fractures when Daniel's secret motive is revealed, l...
Marie-Thérèse Guéret
(played by Audrey Tautou) — supporting
Daniel's emotionally detached mother who misinterprets his longer hair and female friendships as signs of gender questioning. She treats him with hostility upon his return from the road trip.
M. Guéret
(played by Fabio Zenoni) — supporting
Romain
(played by Marc Delarue) — supporting
Laura
(played by Diane Besnier) — supporting
A taller classmate who harbors a crush on Daniel but struggles to move past the friend zone due to his social awkwardness. She invites him to her family's lakeside retreat, later calls out to him at s...
Key Relationships
Daniel Guéret, dit Microbe → Romain
(Conflict Bully)
Théo Leloir, dit Gasoil → Marie-Thérèse Guéret
(Family Mother)
Théo Leloir, dit Gasoil → M. Guéret
(Family Father)
Daniel Guéret, dit Microbe → Marie-Thérèse Guéret
(Family Mother)
Daniel Guéret, dit Microbe → Laura
(Romantic Unrequited Crush)
Daniel Guéret, dit Microbe → Théo Leloir, dit Gasoil
(Social Best Friends)
Story Analysis
Two adolescent misfits embark on a transformative road trip that challenges their friendships, family ties, and romantic illusions.
Plot Progression
Misfits and Motivations
The Scrapyard Odyssey
Fractured Trust
Return and Reckoning
Directed by Michel Gondry
Microbe and Gasoline (2015) · 6.1/10 · comedy, adventure, drama
