Character Relationship Map: Chasing the Wind

Characters

• Anna (played by Marie Blokhus) — protagonist
• Håvard (played by Tobias Santelmann) — supporting
• Mathias (played by Frederik Meldal Nørgaard) — supporting
• Bestemor (played by Hanna Gabrielsen) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Anna → Mathias (Romantic Engaged Couple) — Her engagement to Mathias complicates her renewed closeness with Håvard; Anna asserts her commitment while trying not to mislead her former love.

  Anna is engaged to Mathias and tells Håvard that she is committed to Mathias.

• Anna → Håvard (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their renewed intimacy reopens past feelings, while Anna tells Håvard that she is committed to Mathias and does not want to give him false hope.

  The story describes Håvard as an old love whose relationship with Anna ended amid hurt and mutual accusations. Their renewed closeness brings old feel...

• Anna → Bestemor (Family Granddaughter And Grandmother) — Anna mourns Bestemor and discovers that her grandmother kept important parts of her life private, including her time living with Arne Sørensen.

  Anna returns to the family home after learning that Bestemor has died. The funeral and later revelations about Bestemor's life shape Anna's understand...

Story Analysis

Anna's return for Bestemor's funeral opens hidden family history and brings a long-buried account of the boating accident within reach.

Plot Progression

1. Returning to a House of Grief — Anna comes home after Bestemor's death and encounters her withdrawn grandfather. The family's grief over Anna's parents remains largely unspoken.
2. A Funeral and Hidden Years — At Bestemor's funeral, Anna insists on placing a flower in the coffin. She then learns about the years Bestemor spent with Arne and the heart problems that led her to return.
3. Old Love and Present Promises — Anna's renewed closeness with Håvard revives feelings from their painful past. She makes clear that she is committed to Mathias and does not want to mislead Håvard.
4. The Accident Begins to Surface — Ordinary family routines create space for memories of Bestemor. Anna learns that her grandfather has carried guilt about the boating accident and hears the beginning of his account, which remains unfi...