Character Relationship Map: Joint Venture

Characters

• Ewa (played by Michaela Kuklová) — protagonist
• Christian Hofbauer (played by Gregor Bloéb) — protagonist
• Liane Schneider (played by Nina Franoszek) — supporting
• Prof. Adamec (played by Jiří Menzel) — supporting
• Mr. Harada (played by Tad Horino) — supporting
• Pavel (played by Jan Novotný) — supporting
• Liane's father (played by Jürgen Schmidt) — supporting
• secretary (played by Akiko Hitomi) — supporting
• Dr. Smetana (played by Oto Ševčík) — supporting
• Fiala (played by Karel Bělohradský) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Liane's father → Liane Schneider (father)
• Ewa → Dr. Smetana (Professional Contact)
• Prof. Adamec → Ewa (Professional Mentor)
• Mr. Harada → secretary (Professional Employer)
• Christian Hofbauer → Liane Schneider (Romantic Interest)

Story Dynamics

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

• Christian Hofbauer → Liane's father (Conflict Antagonist)
• Pavel → Fiala (Alliance Associate)
• Liane Schneider → Mr. Harada (Conflict Competitor)
• Christian Hofbauer → Mr. Harada (Alliance Business Partner)

Story Analysis

A dark comedy about international profiteers navigating post-communist Prague

Plot Progression

1. Market Chaos Emerges
2. Alliances Form and Fracture
3. The Great Unraveling
4. Final Calculations