Character Relationship Map: Inch'Allah dimanche

Characters

• Zouina (played by Fejria Deliba) — protagonist

  An Algerian woman who moves to France to join her husband, Ahmed, leaving her mother behind. She struggles with the new culture and with her mother-in-law’s control, but uses Sundays to explore with h...

• La mère de Zouina (played by Doudja Achachi) — supporting

  Zouina’s mother, whom she leaves behind in Algeria when she moves to France with her husband’s family. Their tearful separation marks the personal cost of migration for Zouina and echoes her later fee...

• Ahmed (played by Zinedine Soualem) — supporting

  Zouina’s husband, who left Algeria in the 1970s to work in France. Under the family reunification policy, Zouina and their three children join him there. He fails to protect Zouina from his mother’s t...

• Aïcha, mother (played by Rabia Mokeddem) — supporting

  Ahmed’s mother and Zouina’s mother-in-law, who moves from Algeria to France with Zouina and the children. The summary describes her as tyrannical toward Zouina. Ahmed routinely takes her out on Sunday...

• Ali (played by Othmane Aghbal) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Zouina → Ali (Family Mother And Child) — Ali is among the children who accompany Zouina to France and explore with her on Sundays.

  The plot says Zouina moves to France with her three children, and Ali is listed as a supporting character.

• Ahmed → Aïcha, mother (Family Son And Mother) — Their Sunday outings leave Zouina and the children time to explore without them.

  Aïcha is identified as Ahmed's mother, and Ahmed routinely takes her out on Sundays.

• Zouina → Aïcha, mother (Family Daughter-in-Law And Controlling Mother-in-Law) — Aïcha's control makes Zouina's adjustment to life in France more difficult.

  Aïcha is Ahmed's mother and Zouina's mother-in-law; the plot describes Zouina as a prisoner to Aïcha's tyranny.

• Zouina → Ahmed (Family Husband And Wife) — Zouina reunites with Ahmed in France, but he fails to protect her from his mother's tyranny.

  Ahmed is Zouina's husband, and she moves from Algeria to France to join him.

• Zouina → La mère de Zouina (Family Mother And Daughter) — Their separation marks the personal cost of Zouina's migration and echoes her later feelings of loss.

  Zouina leaves her mother behind in Algeria, and their separation is described as tearful.

Story Analysis

An Algerian woman's migration to France brings separation, isolation, and family pressures, while her search for connection leads toward women's solidarity and personal strength.

Plot Progression

1. A Separation Across Borders — Ahmed leaves Algeria for work in France, and family reunification makes it possible for Zouina to join him. Her tearful farewell to her mother underscores what the move costs her.
2. A Constrained New Home — Zouina arrives in France with Aïcha and the children, but struggles with the unfamiliar culture. Aïcha's tyranny and Ahmed's failure to protect her make the household a source of pressure.
3. Sundays Beyond the House — When Ahmed takes Aïcha out on Sundays, Zouina and the children explore their surroundings. She searches for an Algerian family and for genuine human contact while facing alienation from some neighbors...
4. Rejection and Women's Solidarity — After three weeks, Zouina finds the Algerian family she has been seeking, but their rejection echoes her earlier loss and her alienation in France. She draws strength from women's community and from f...