Character Relationship Map: Regrets

Characters

• Mathieu Lievin (played by Yvan Attal) — protagonist

  Mathieu Lievin is the central figure, summoned when his mother enters a coma and later facing her death, family debts, and pressure to sell the house. He reconnects with Maya, his former love, while m...

• Maya (played by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) — supporting

  Maya is Mathieu's former college love, now living in the countryside with her daughter and preparing to work in viticulture with Franck. She renews contact with Mathieu, revisits their painful separat...

• Lisa (played by Arly Jover) — supporting

  Lisa is Mathieu's wife and the partner representing his present domestic life. She questions the financial risks of accepting an ambitious architectural project they cannot easily afford, while Mathie...

• Antoine (played by François Négret) — supporting

  Antoine is Mathieu's brother, living overseas and able to return only if Mathieu pays for his ticket. After their mother's death, he pressures Mathieu to sell the family house to address debts, creati...

• Franck (played by Philippe Katerine) — supporting

  Franck is connected to Maya's new life in the countryside, where she is preparing to work in viticulture with him. Although he has limited direct presence in the story, his association with Maya's pla...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Maya → Franck (Professional Vineyard Work Partners) — They are connected through Maya's planned professional work.

  Maya lives in the countryside and is preparing to work in viticulture with Franck.

• Mathieu Lievin → Antoine (Family Brothers) — Their brotherhood is tested by distance and family obligations.

  Mathieu contacts his brother Antoine, who lives overseas and considers returning when their mother is dying.

• Mathieu Lievin → Lisa (Romantic Spouses) — Their marriage represents Mathieu's present stability.

  The plot explicitly states that Mathieu is married to Lisa.

• Mathieu Lievin → Maya (Romantic Former Lovers) — A past romance remains emotionally unresolved.

  Mathieu and Maya knew each other in college and once loved each other. Their reunion revives feelings neither has fully overcome.

Story Analysis

Mathieu confronts grief, family pressure, marital stability, and the enduring emotional pull of Maya.

Plot Progression

1. A Mother Nearing Goodbye — Mathieu learns that his mother is comatose and may have only days to live. He contacts Antoine, whose return depends on Mathieu paying for his ticket.
2. The Past Comes Calling — Mathieu unexpectedly reconnects with Maya and visits her countryside home. Their intimate conversation exposes divergent lives and unresolved memories from university.
3. Loss And Family Debt — Mathieu returns to the hospital and loses his mother. Maya supports him at the funeral, while Antoine pressures him to sell the family house.
4. Longing Against Stability — Three months later, Maya contacts Mathieu in Paris and unsettles his married life. His architectural ambition and Lisa's financial concerns further divide his loyalties.