Nicola (played by Salvatore Ficarra) is a protagonist in Santocielo.
Nicola is a mathematics professor and vice principal who is separating from Giovanna. After Aristide accidentally touches his belly while saving him from a van, Nicola becomes pregnant, initially considers abortion, then accepts the child. His ordeal strengthens his friendship with Aristide and helps him reconcile with Giovanna. Aristide (played by Valentino Picone) is a protagonist in Santocielo.
Aristide is an angel working in Heaven's prayer-sorting office who dreams of joining the heavenly choir. Chosen by Dio to bring a messiah to Earth, he mistakenly impregnates Nicola and loses his powers as punishment. He becomes Nicola's friend, works at his school, falls in love with Suor Luisa, and is eventually taken back to Heaven. Giovanna (played by Barbara Ronchi) appears in Santocielo.
Giovanna is Nicola's estranged wife, who is pregnant with the child of the man for whom she left him. Nicola's unexpected pregnancy and growing interest in motherhood lead the couple to reconcile. She later hides with Nicola, Aristide, and Suor Luisa when public attention makes their situation impossible to manage. Suor Luisa (played by Maria Chiara Giannetta) appears in Santocielo.
Suor Luisa is a nun whom Aristide meets after starting work at Nicola's school, and he develops romantic feelings for her. She uses a clever plan to rescue Nicola, Aristide, and Giovanna from the crowd outside their home, taking them to her isolated Sicilian village. She later senses Aristide's departure and understands his final message. Dio (played by Giovanni Storti) appears in Santocielo.
Dio is the heavenly authority who convenes the decision about humanity's fate, choosing to send a new messiah instead of causing another universal flood. He selects Aristide for the mission, removes his powers after the mistake involving Nicola, and later sends an angel to retrieve him after the successful birth.
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Characters
Nicola
(played by Salvatore Ficarra) — protagonist
Nicola is a mathematics professor and vice principal who is separating from Giovanna. After Aristide accidentally touches his belly while saving him from a van, Nicola becomes pregnant, initially cons...
Aristide
(played by Valentino Picone) — protagonist
Aristide is an angel working in Heaven's prayer-sorting office who dreams of joining the heavenly choir. Chosen by Dio to bring a messiah to Earth, he mistakenly impregnates Nicola and loses his power...
Giovanna
(played by Barbara Ronchi) — supporting
Giovanna is Nicola's estranged wife, who is pregnant with the child of the man for whom she left him. Nicola's unexpected pregnancy and growing interest in motherhood lead the couple to reconcile. She...
Suor Luisa
(played by Maria Chiara Giannetta) — supporting
Suor Luisa is a nun whom Aristide meets after starting work at Nicola's school, and he develops romantic feelings for her. She uses a clever plan to rescue Nicola, Aristide, and Giovanna from the crow...
Dio
(played by Giovanni Storti) — supporting
Dio is the heavenly authority who convenes the decision about humanity's fate, choosing to send a new messiah instead of causing another universal flood. He selects Aristide for the mission, removes h...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Aristide → Suor Luisa
(Romantic Love Interest)
After working at Nicola's school, Aristide meets Suor Luisa and falls in love with her.
Nicola → Giovanna
(Romantic Separated Spouses)
Nicola is separating from Giovanna, who left him for another man.
Aristide → Dio
(Professional Supernatural Employer)
Aristide works in Heaven's prayer-sorting office, while Dio presides over the assembly deciding humanity's fate.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Dio → Nicola
(Narrative Recipient Of Prayers)
At the end, Aristide is happy to receive Nicola's prayers and understands that prayer means feeling someone's closeness.
Suor Luisa → Giovanna
(Alliance Protective Ally)
Suor Luisa helps Giovanna leave the besieged house with Aristide and Nicola.
Suor Luisa → Nicola
(Alliance Rescuer)
Suor Luisa uses a ruse to get Nicola out of the house and brings him to her village.
Aristide → Nicola
(Narrative Life Saver)
After the accident, the story reveals that Nicola owes his life to Aristide.
Story Analysis
An accidental miracle transforms an ordinary man's pregnancy into a story of friendship, reconciliation, responsibility, and spiritual closeness.
