Character Relationship Map: Os Infanticidas

Characters

• Vermelho (played by Luís Lobão) — protagonist

  One of the two central protagonists who makes a pact with his best friend to never grow up and to end their lives if they reach adulthood. His journey is defined by the anxieties, fears, and dreams su...

• Verde (played by João Vicente) — protagonist

  The other half of the central duo, equally bound by the promise to resist the compromises of adulthood. He navigates the psychological weight of approaching the milestone age of thirty alongside his f...

• Branco (played by Anna Leppänen) — supporting

  A supporting character within the narrative. While not explicitly detailed in the plot summary, likely serves as a peripheral figure interacting with the protagonists during their journey toward adult...

• Ela (played by Joana Campelo) — supporting

  A supporting character whose name translates to 'She/Her'. Likely represents a female figure, possibly a romantic interest or a symbolic presence related to the protagonists' struggles with compromise...

Story Dynamics

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

• Branco → Ela (Social Peer Observers) — Supporting figures who witness and comment on the friends' existential dilemma.
• Verde → Ela (Social Adulthood Catalyst) — Ela mirrors the external pressures and expectations Verde must confront.
• Vermelho → Branco (Social Adulthood Catalyst) — Branco represents the societal reality that challenges Vermelho's refusal to grow up.
• Vermelho → Verde (Alliance Pact Makers) — Bound by a childhood vow to never grow up and to end their lives if they do.

Story Analysis

Two friends struggle to reconcile a childhood promise with the fears, compromises, and uncertain freedoms of adulthood.

Plot Progression

1. The Promise Of Childhood — Two friends make a promise never to grow up and attach a grim consequence to reaching adulthood. Their bond and vow establish the film's central emotional conflict.
2. Years Of Fear And Hope — Time separates the childhood promise from the age of thirty. Anxieties and fears compete with hopes and dreams as the friends approach adulthood.
3. The Thirty-Year Threshold — Reaching thirty is presented as both rewarding and frightening. The milestone forces the friends to reconsider the seriousness of their old pact.
4. Morning After Midnight — Running away to Paris appears as a possible solution, but the contrast between midnight courage and morning cowardice exposes their uncertainty. The story questions whether escape can defeat adulthood...