Character Relationship Map: With or Without You

Characters

• Tommaso (played by Guido Caprino) — protagonist

  One half of a fifteen-year relationship that is ending. He argues that happiness requires making choices, works on a film soundtrack, worries about having nowhere else to live, and resents their share...

• Alice (played by Elena Radonicich) — supporting

  Tommaso's long-term partner, who sees life as a field of endless possibilities. After their separation, she feels trapped by continuing to share the house, considers reconnecting with an old relations...

• Luca (played by Libero De Rienzo) — supporting

  He is involved in efforts to find a buyer for the house and reports an offer of 330,000, helping turn the couple's separation into a concrete dismantling of their shared home.

• Mathieu (played by Jalil Lespert) — supporting

  An old relationship of Alice's that has unexpectedly resurfaced in Rome and becomes a possible subject of renewed involvement after her separation from Tommaso.

• Nicole Santini (played by Francesca Chillemi) — supporting

  She is mentioned in connection with the question of whether Alice's relationship with Tommaso ended because of another sexual affair.

• Rigoni (played by Tommaso Ragno) — supporting

  He directs the film for which Tommaso is working on the soundtrack.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tommaso → Nicole Santini (Romantic Alleged Affair Connection) — Nicole is connected to a disputed explanation for the breakup.

  Alice denies that the breakup happened because of another sexual affair involving Nicole Santini, while Tommaso asks about Nicole Santini.

• Alice → Mathieu (Romantic Former Lovers) — Mathieu represents a possible return to Alice's past.

  Alice considers meeting Mathieu again, an old relationship that has unexpectedly resurfaced in Rome.

• Tommaso → Rigoni (Professional Composer-Director Collaboration) — Rigoni directs the film for which Tommaso is preparing music.

  Tommaso works on a soundtrack for a film directed by Rigoni.

• Alice → Luca (Professional Property-Sale Associates) — Luca's buyer information directly influences Alice's decision.

  Luca reports to the household that a buyer is offering 330,000, after which Alice decides that the house should be sold.

• Tommaso → Luca (Professional Property-Sale Associates) — Luca's property-sale efforts affect Tommaso's living situation.

  Tommaso is associated with Luca's efforts to find a buyer for the house.

• Tommaso → Alice (Romantic Former Partners) — Their long-term romantic relationship is breaking apart.

  Tommaso and Alice have been together for fifteen years, but they announce that their relationship is over and begin living as separated partners.

Story Analysis

A long-term couple confronts the material and emotional consequences of separating while still being tied to the same home.

Plot Progression

1. A Marriage Reaches Its Edge — Tommaso and Alice announce that their fifteen-year relationship is over. Their conflicting views of love, commitment, and freedom immediately unsettle their social circle.
2. The House Holds Them Together — Financial limits prevent an immediate separation, so the couple remains under the same roof while attempting to sell the house. Their continued domestic proximity makes the breakup unstable.
3. Old Possibilities Return — Tommaso works on Rigoni's film soundtrack while Alice considers reconnecting with Mathieu. Both try to redefine themselves as their friends question whether the relationship is truly finished.
4. Politeness Finally Breaks — The couple's arguments become increasingly direct. Alice rejects evasive politeness, and Tommaso voices resentment about their shared finances and the compromises surrounding the house.
5. The Home Is Sold — Luca reports a 330,000 offer, leading Alice to accept the sale and order Tommaso out. The dispute over Nicole Santini and who ended the relationship first accompanies the dismantling of their shared l...