Character Relationship Map: The Beckoning

Characters

• Francesca (played by Ana Torrent) — protagonist

  The protagonist and a dedicated pediatrician who recently gave birth. She suffers from severe postpartum depression, becomes dangerously obsessed with her newborn, and experiences hallucinations and p...

• Pedro (played by Francisco Boira) — protagonist

  A physician and Francesca's husband. He moves to a secluded home following the birth of their child to help her cope with postpartum depression, but struggles to manage her deteriorating mental state...

• Miguel (played by Héctor Colomé) — supporting
• Gabriel (played by Francisco Casares) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Francesca → Miguel (Professional Psychiatrist And Patient) — Miguel's involvement brings psychiatric expertise into the dispute over whether the disturbances are symptoms or unusual phenomena.

  A psychiatrist named Miguel becomes involved in the situation surrounding Francesca, and Pedro warns him that she has previously received psychiatric...

• Miguel → Gabriel (Professional Investigative Partners) — They jointly investigated the suspected miracle, linking Miguel's present-day inquiry to the concealed historical case.

  The secret report says Miguel and Gabriel were sent to investigate the woman suspected of displaying miraculous signs.

• Pedro → Miguel (Cautious Professional Contact) — Pedro permits Miguel's involvement but cautions him about Francesca's mental health and the effect his actions could have on her.

  Miguel becomes involved as a psychiatrist, and Pedro warns him not to upset Francesca because she has already received psychiatric treatment.

• Francesca → Pedro (Family Husband And Wife) — Pedro tries to care for Francesca as her fears about the baby and the house intensify, but he doubts that the disturbances are real.

  The plot describes Francesca and Pedro as raising a baby together and identifies Pedro as Francesca's husband.

Story Analysis

Disturbances in a family's home become entangled with a concealed historical case, leaving the nature and outcome of the danger unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. The Sleeper Returns — An old newsreel introduces the state news service before a long-sleeping woman awakens in a sanatorium. Her difficulty recognizing the doctor establishes an unsettling link between buried history and...
2. Fear in the Family Home — Francesca and Pedro raise their baby in an increasingly unsettling house. Francesca hears noises and believes the baby is threatened, while Pedro cannot hear them and worries about her anxiety.
3. The Recording's Warning — Miguel becomes involved despite Pedro's concern about Francesca's mental health. A recording appears to contain prayers and a girl's warning, and an empty film canister points toward secret reels.
4. The Concealed Miracle — A secret report recounts Miguel and Gabriel's investigation of a woman suspected of miraculous signs. Her death, the reported film evidence, and the Church's decision to conceal the case connect the p...