Character Relationship Map: Chubby

Characters

• Kévin alias Bouboule (played by David Thielemans) — protagonist

  Kévin, also called Bouboule, is the story’s central character, a boy whose weight worries his doctor and whose mother sends him to aquagym. Bullied and lonely at home, he longs for his absent father a...

• Mère de Kévin (played by Julie Ferrier) — supporting

  Kévin’s mother raises him alone and struggles to give him the attention he wants. She pushes him to attend aquagym, later notices his weight loss, and initially accepts Pat’s training as helpful. Afte...

• Pat (played by Swann Arlaud) — supporting

  Pat is a tough-looking man who trains dogs and tells stories of his commando life. He takes Kévin under his wing, teaches him commands, and involves him in war games, helping the boy feel more confide...

• Docteur Sikorski (played by Stefan Liberski) — supporting

  Docteur Sikorski is Kévin’s doctor. At a medical appointment, he warns that Kévin has gained weight and that the extra weight is putting strain on his heart. Later, he worries that Kévin lacks male ro...

• Jennifer Trichon (played by Gio Ventura) — supporting

  Jennifer is a girl who grows close to Kévin and confides that a man filmed her while she was asleep and shared the video. Pat takes her to a dog competition and dedicates his medal to her, but later u...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mère de Kévin → Docteur Sikorski (Professional Doctor And Parent) — The doctor's health warning and the mother's decision to send Kévin to aquagym both concern his physical well-being.

  Docteur Sikorski warns about the strain Kévin's weight places on his heart, while his mother insists that he attend aquagym.

• Kévin alias Bouboule → Docteur Sikorski (Professional Doctor And Patient) — The doctor monitors Kévin's health and voices concern about the influences shaping him.

  At a medical appointment, Docteur Sikorski warns that Kévin's weight is straining his heart. Later, the doctor worries that Kévin lacks male role mode...

• Kévin alias Bouboule → Pat (Professional Mentor And Protégé) — Pat gives Kévin confidence and a model of toughness, but also encourages force and teaches him a dangerous technique.

  Pat takes Kévin under his wing, teaches him commands, and involves him in war games. He also teaches Kévin a choking technique.

• Kévin alias Bouboule → Mère de Kévin (Family Mother And Son) — She cares for Kévin but struggles to give him the attention he wants; their conflict escalates when she forbids him from seeing Pat.

  The plot states that Kévin lives with his mother, who raises him alone. She takes him to aquagym and later insists that he leave Pat.

Story Dynamics

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

• Pat → Jennifer Trichon (Conflict Boundary-Crossing Acquaintances) — Pat's attention shifts from a public gesture of recognition to an encounter in the woods that upsets Jennifer.

  Pat brings Jennifer to a dog competition and dedicates his medal to her. Later, he takes her into the woods and tells her to perform for him; she is u...

• Kévin alias Bouboule → Jennifer Trichon (Social Friends) — Their friendship includes personal trust, and Jennifer's account of Pat's behavior provokes Kévin's anger.

  Jennifer confides in Kévin about a video made of her while she was asleep. She later tells him what happened with Pat, and Kévin becomes furious.

Story Analysis

Kévin seeks confidence and belonging through Pat's influence, while family tensions and Jennifer's experience expose the costs of that influence.

Plot Progression

1. Health and Home Pressures — Kévin's mother raises him alone, and a doctor warns that his weight is straining his heart. Aquagym, bullying, and tension at home leave him longing for attention and for his absent father.
2. Pat's Commando World — Kévin becomes fascinated by Pat's dog training and commando stories. The games make Kévin feel more confident, but Pat also teaches him to use force.
3. Jennifer's Disclosure — Jennifer confides in Kévin about a video made of her while she was asleep. Pat brings her to a dog competition and dedicates his medal to her, before their encounter in the woods upsets her.
4. Family Conflict Escalates — Kévin's mother removes him from the situation and forbids him from seeing Pat and the other men. After Jennifer tells him what happened, Kévin lashes out at his sisters and mother.
5. Unresolved Silence — Kévin confronts his father, who briefly seems to stop breathing before responding. Meanwhile, Pat and his associates fear exposure and insist that a commando must keep silent, leaving the consequences...