Character Relationship Map: Invasion

Characters

• Josef (played by Burghart Klaußner) — protagonist

  A 59-year-old widower grieving the deaths of his wife and son, Josef lives in a spacious villa. He invites Nina's family to stay, initially welcoming the companionship, but grows increasingly uneasy w...

• Nina (played by Heike Trinker) — supporting

  Nina approaches Josef at the cemetery and introduces herself as his late wife's cousin. She persuades him to offer a temporary home to her son Simon, his wife Milena, and their son Marco; she later jo...

• Konstantin (played by Merab Ninidze) — supporting

  Konstantin is Nina's partner and one of the people who settles in Josef's villa. He occupies Josef's office, conducts a shady business, and brings supposed clients to the property for lavish celebrati...

• Gast (played by Dmitry Brauer) — supporting
• Simon (played by David Imper) — supporting

  Simon is Nina's son and Milena's husband, and he moves with them and their son Marco into Josef's villa. His questionable way of disciplining Marco makes him a particular source of tension for Josef....

• Marco (played by Jasper Barwasser) — supporting

  Marco is Milena's son and Simon's stepson, and he moves into Josef's villa with the adults. Simon's questionable methods of bringing him up trouble Josef and contribute to their conflict. By the end,...

• Christian Fleischhauer (played by Waléra Kanischtscheff) — supporting
• Ronald Fleischhauer (played by Wilhelm J. Reitzenstein) — supporting
• Milena (played by Anna F.) — supporting

  Milena is Simon's wife and Marco's mother. She moves into Josef's villa with her family, becoming part of the household whose growing tensions unsettle Josef. By the end, she has become Josef's mistre...