Character Relationship Map: Noise

Characters

• Matthias (played by Ward Kerremans) — protagonist

  Matthias is the central figure, living with Liv and their baby in the countryside house linked to his childhood. He investigates an accident at his father Pol’s former chemical factory, becomes increa...

• Liv (played by Sallie Harmsen) — supporting

  Liv is Matthias’s partner and the mother of their baby. She presents their countryside home and plans to start a catering business, but struggles as Matthias becomes withdrawn and obsessed with the fa...

• Pol (played by Johan Leysen) — supporting

  Pol is Matthias’s father and a former chemical-factory worker or associate connected to the family’s troubled past. He is found confused and distressed after wandering from care, while Matthias invest...

• Timme (played by Jesse Mensah) — supporting

  Timme visits Matthias and Liv at their isolated countryside home, joking about their move to the middle of nowhere. Later, he accompanies Matthias into a concealed underground area, where they encount...

• Michelle (played by Lize Feryn) — supporting

  Michelle is described as someone who was once a close friend connected to Matthias’s family history. Matthias learns more about her while investigating the factory disaster and the concealed past surr...

• Laura (played by Daphne Wellens) — supporting

  Laura discusses Matthias’s fragile condition and recalls how isolated Matthias and Pol were in the enormous house. Her comments provide context for the family’s earlier life and help connect Matthias’...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Matthias → Liv (Romantic Couple) — Their relationship is strained by domestic pressure and Matthias's obsession.

  Matthias and Liv move into the countryside house together, care for their baby, and argue about childcare, work, and Matthias's investigation.

• Matthias → Pol (Family Father And Son) — Their father-son bond is central to Matthias's investigation and emotional distress.

  The plot identifies Pol as Matthias's father. Matthias investigates the former chemical factory connected to Pol and later confronts him about the dea...

Story Dynamics

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

• Laura → Pol (Social Observer) — Laura is connected to the remembered history of Pol and Matthias's isolation.

  Laura recalls the isolation shared by Matthias and Pol in the huge house.

• Laura → Matthias (Social Concerned Associate) — Laura provides insight into Matthias's psychological vulnerability and family history.

  Laura discusses Matthias's fragile condition and recalls how isolated he and Pol were in the huge house.

• Matthias → Michelle (Social Close Friend) — Michelle is connected to Matthias's past and the hidden history surrounding the disaster.

  The plot states that Michelle was once described as a close friend, and Matthias learns more about her during the investigation.

• Matthias → Timme (Social Friend) — Timme is a familiar companion who remains involved in Matthias's investigation.

  Timme visits the couple's new home and later explores the concealed underground area with Matthias.

Story Analysis

A family's attempted fresh start becomes an investigation into buried industrial damage, concealed deaths, and unresolved family history.

Plot Progression

1. A Home With A Memory — Matthias and Liv begin family life in a large countryside house connected to Matthias's childhood. Strange sounds and old tensions disturb the apparent fresh start.
2. The Father's Collapse — Pol is found confused after leaving or wandering from care. His crisis encourages Matthias to investigate the past surrounding Pol and the former chemical factory.
3. Truth Against Domestic Strain — Factory reports reveal environmental and public-health damage. Matthias's fixation damages his relationship with Liv, even as they try to repair their family life.
4. Beneath The Property — Matthias and Timme enter a concealed underground area and discover disturbing physical evidence. Information about Michelle adds another layer to the hidden history.
5. The Unresolved Dead — Documents show that the underground section extended toward the house. Matthias confronts Pol about additional deaths and suspects that bodies are connected to the property.