Character Relationship Map: Chlorine

Characters

• Jenny (played by Sara Serraiocco) — protagonist

  Jenny is a young swimmer who returns to her mountain community with her family and takes a hotel job to help support her brother. She tries to enroll him in school while coping with her father's illne...

• Tondino (played by Giorgio Colangeli) — supporting

  Tondino is Alfio's brother and helps Alfio and his children settle into a temporary cabin after they return to the mountain community. He reassures Jenny, but also considers other arrangements for her...

• Alfio (played by Andrea Vergoni) — supporting

  Alfio is Jenny's ill father, who returns to the mountain community with his children after losing his home and job. His worsening condition leaves Jenny to care for her younger brother and manage the...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tondino → Jenny (Family Supportive Uncle In Conflict) — Tondino offers practical help and reassurance, yet his plans for Jenny's brother intensify her fear of losing responsibility for him.

  Tondino helps the family settle into a temporary cabin and reassures Jenny, but his consideration of other arrangements for the boy leads to a painful...

• Alfio → Jenny (Family Father And Daughter) — Jenny relies on her ill father for support, but his worsening condition leaves her carrying more responsibility for her brother.

  The plot identifies Alfio as Jenny's father and says she seeks help from him while trying to enroll her brother in school.

• Alfio → Tondino (Family Brothers) — Tondino helps Alfio and his children after their return, while Alfio's illness leaves Tondino involved in the family's precarious situation.

  The plot states that Alfio returns to the mountain community and that his brother Tondino helps the family settle into a temporary cabin.

Story Analysis

Jenny tries to preserve her family's stability while holding onto her own swimming ambitions amid illness, work, and uncertain plans for her brother.

Plot Progression

1. A Precarious Return — Alfio returns to the mountain community with his children, and Tondino helps them settle into temporary shelter. Alfio's illness and the family's loss of their home establish Jenny's growing responsib...
2. Work and Swimming Ambitions — Jenny takes a job at the hotel and becomes drawn to the pool. She hopes to return to synchronized swimming, encouraged by a friend even as work and family pressures complicate her plans.
3. The Family Burden Shifts — Jenny struggles to enroll her brother in school and seeks help from Alfio. When his illness worsens and he is taken for care, Jenny is left with greater responsibility, and tension with Tondino rises.
4. Two Unsettled Dreams — Jenny continues swimming despite objections from the pool manager, while her brother dreams of skiing. The manager agrees to help with equipment, but the lift is not ready and the family's difficultie...