Character Relationship Map: Wild Flowers

Characters

• Nisse (played by Niels Olsen) — supporting
• Christoffer (played by Sixten Tobias Kai Nielsen) — supporting
• Aksel (played by Anders Nyborg) — supporting
• Svend Erik (played by Søren Sætter-Lassen) — supporting
• Oglala (played by Irene Bedard) — supporting
• Ingerlaise (played by Dea Fog) — supporting
• Tønnes (played by Jens Wiberg Lindrup) — supporting
• The bomber (played by Allan Rank) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Svend Erik → Christoffer (Professional Teacher) — Svend Erik acts as an ideological teacher to Christoffer and the children.

  Svend Erik teaches children about capitalism, revolution, and independence, and Christoffer is later sent to his Maoist Saturday school.

• Ingerlaise → Aksel (Family Spouses) — Ingerlaise and Aksel are married members of the commune household.

  The family visits the commune and meets Ingerlaise and her husband, Aksel.

Story Dynamics

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

• Christoffer → The bomber (Narrative Contrast) — The bomber's attacks create the political context in which Christoffer is suspected of more serious violence.

  Christoffer becomes fascinated by reports of a bomber, but later denies bringing or making a bomb after being arrested.

• Nisse → Svend Erik (Alliance Political Associate) — Nisse and Svend Erik are connected through the commune's political activities, although their positions toward Christoffer diverge.

  Nisse is present within the commune's political conflict while the group debates Christoffer's actions and plans demonstrations.

• Nisse → Christoffer (Alliance Supporter) — Nisse defends Christoffer's right to act despite criticism from others.

  During the commune's internal dispute, Nisse argues that Christoffer should be allowed to take action.

• Christoffer → Tønnes (Conflict Aggressor) — Christoffer's dangerous prank creates direct conflict with Tønnes and the commune adults.

  Christoffer tries to hang Tønnes as a joke, prompting the adults to hold a meeting about his behavior.

• Oglala → Christoffer (Social Guide) — Oglala encourages Christoffer to participate in the commune's ritual.

  Oglala invites everyone, including Christoffer, to take part in the traditional sweat lodge ceremony.

• Aksel → Oglala (Social Household Associate) — Aksel and Oglala belong to the same commune household.

  Oglala is described as living with Aksel and Ingerlaise.

• Ingerlaise → Oglala (Social Household Associate) — Ingerlaise shares the commune household with Oglala.

  Oglala is described as a Sioux woman living with Ingerlaise and Aksel.

Story Analysis

A commune's revolutionary ideals draw Christoffer from youthful resistance into political action, suspicion, and defiant self-definition.

Plot Progression

1. A Commune Beyond Comfort — A family considers leaving its comfortable home and visits a commune. Oglala introduces a sweat lodge ritual that exposes Christoffer's resistance to communal pressure.
2. Lessons in Revolution — The commune embraces radical political ideas while news reports describe a bomber. Christoffer's dangerous prank leads the adults to send him to Svend Erik's Maoist Saturday school.
3. The Window and the Crowd — Christoffer absorbs revolutionary language and volunteers for a protest against Royal Copenhagen. Telephone encouragement pushes him past hesitation until he smashes the display window.
4. Flight from Suspicion — The commune argues over its responsibility for Christoffer's action, while Nisse decides to leave for Norway. Police search the commune as Christoffer hides at a secret location.
5. Defiance Under Questioning — Christoffer is arrested and questioned about the broken window and alleged bomb activity. He denies making a bomb, rejects confession, and shouts revolutionary slogans before the theatre sequence.