Character Relationship Map: Crestfallen

Characters

• Tuva (played by Josephine Bornebusch) — protagonist

  After her parents die, Tuva returns to the countryside with her daughter, Saga, and discovers that she was adopted. She searches for the truth about her birth, following clues connected to Olof, Ylva,...

• Marius (played by Erik Johansson) — supporting

  Marius is a man Tuva meets in the village, where he helps bring her into contact with its troubled history, including Maria and her connection to the dolls. As Tuva’s search becomes more difficult, he...

• Eskil (played by Björn Granath) — supporting

  Eskil tells Tuva that Olof was her biological father and that the secret led to Olof’s death. He insists that he helped make Tuva’s existence possible, but Tuva accuses him of cruelty and threatens to...

• Olof (played by Claes Ljungmark) — supporting

  Olof is the village priest who discovered Tuva as an infant and remembers finding her, though he says there were no clues to the identity of the person who left her. A letter from Ylva reveals that sh...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Olof → Tuva (Family Alleged Biological Father) — Olof's possible paternity is central to Tuva's search, but the account remains uncertain and is not resolved in the synopsis.

  Eskil tells Tuva that Olof was her biological father. A letter from Ylva to Olof suggests a hidden relationship and asks him to protect Tuva, but Tuva...

Story Dynamics

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

• Tuva → Marius (Social Rejected Supporter) — Marius makes an attempt to reach Tuva, but she rejects the conversation while considering leaving with her daughter.

  Marius tries to talk with Tuva as tensions rise, but Tuva sends him away.

• Tuva → Eskil (Conflict Confrontational Accuser) — Their confrontation intensifies Tuva's doubts about her origins and leaves her uncertain whom to believe.

  Tuva confronts Eskil after he says Olof was her biological father. She accuses Eskil of cruelty and threatens to go to the police, while he insists th...

Story Analysis

Tuva searches for the truth about her adoption while the village's conflicting histories strain her present family life.

Plot Progression

1. The Adoption Secret — After her parents' deaths, Tuva returns to the family home and discovers that she was adopted. An old photograph and an unhelpful confrontation with a relative set her search in motion.
2. Searching the Village — Tuva takes her daughter to the village where she was found and questions Olof, who remembers the infant but has no identifying clues. Leads involving a secluded house and an old photograph extend the...
3. The Village's Troubled Past — Tuva meets Marius and learns about a woman whose doll repairs connect her to Tuva's family. She also learns that Ylva's history is tied to the woman and the old house.
4. A Letter and Uncertain Paternity — A letter describes Ylva's despair and her plea for Olof to protect Tuva by finding her a place far away. Eskil later claims Olof was Tuva's biological father, but conflicting accounts leave the truth...
5. The Search Turns Urgent — Tuva confronts Eskil, considers leaving with her daughter, and rejects Marius's attempt to talk. Her daughter disappears, leaving Tuva searching while the immediate outcome remains unresolved.