Character Relationship Map: 09:06

Characters

• Dušan (played by Igor Samobor) — protagonist

  Dušan is the investigator examining the death of a piano teacher whose body was found near a bridge. As he probes the victim’s private life, his own family troubles become entangled with the case: he...

• Majda (played by Silva Čušin) — supporting

  Majda is Dušan’s former wife and Sara’s mother. She struggles with grief and guilt over the earlier death of a child, argues with Dušan about what happened, and fears that Sara is being psychologicall...

• Patolog (played by Gregor Bakovič) — supporting

  Patolog examines the dead man and reports that he drowned after suffering severe internal injuries. The autopsy finds no outward signs of assault, drugs in his system, or evidence that anyone else was...

• Sara (played by Iva Markovič) — supporting

  Sara is the daughter of Dušan and Majda. She is exposed to repeated arguments between her parents about the earlier death of a child and the harm they fear she may be suffering. Dušan takes her away w...

• Witness with Motorcycle (played by Olga Kacjan) — supporting
• Marjanova mama (played by Dara Vukić) — minor
• Police Chief (played by Janez Starina) — minor

  The Police Chief reprimands Dušan after he takes Sara away without permission and orders him to return her. The intervention places the Chief in conflict with Dušan over his handling of the family sit...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dušan → Witness with Motorcycle (Professional Investigator And Witness) — The witness's recollection provides Dušan with an unusual detail about the victim shortly before his death.

  A witness recalls that the dead man greeted him cheerfully on the bridge, and Dušan investigates the death.

• Dušan → Patolog (Professional Investigator And Forensic Examiner) — The forensic findings inform Dušan's investigation, but they do not establish a clear alternative to suicide.

  Dušan investigates the death, while Patolog examines the body and reports that the victim drowned after severe internal injuries.

• Dušan → Police Chief (Professional Subordinate And Superior) — The Police Chief exercises authority over Dušan in response to his unauthorized action involving Sara.

  After Dušan takes Sara away without permission, the Police Chief reprimands him and orders him to return her.

• Majda → Sara (Family Mother And Daughter) — Majda is concerned about Sara's wellbeing amid the family's grief and conflict.

  The plot identifies Sara as Majda's daughter and says Majda fears Sara is being psychologically harmed by repeated arguments.

• Dušan → Sara (Family Father And Daughter) — Their parent-child relationship becomes entangled in the conflict between Dušan and Majda over Sara's care.

  The plot identifies Sara as Dušan and Majda's daughter. Dušan takes Sara away without permission, and the Police Chief orders him to return her.

• Dušan → Majda (Family Former Spouses) — Their shared grief and disagreement over the child's death strain their relationship and affect their daughter.

  The plot identifies Majda as Dušan's former wife and describes their arguments about the earlier death of a child.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dušan → Marjanova mama (Social Investigator And Bereaved Relative) — Their encounter connects the unresolved death investigation with another disappearance and leaves Dušan with a message marked by grief.

  In the closing scenes, Dušan encounters Marjanova mama, who asks him to pass a message to her missing husband when he is seen again.

Story Analysis

An inconclusive death investigation unfolds alongside a family strained by grief, guilt, and uncertainty.

Plot Progression

1. A Death Without an Answer — A dead man is found near a bridge, and a stopped watch becomes the investigation's only recovered object. Forensic findings and a witness account complicate, but do not resolve, the apparent suicide.
2. The Victim's Hidden Life — Dušan investigates the dead man's private life, including his online alias and complicated personal relationship. The remains are cremated before anyone claims them, deepening the sense of absence.
3. Grief Enters the Family — Dušan's investigation runs alongside conflict with Majda, who is grieving and worried about Sara. Dušan takes Sara away without permission, provoking the Police Chief's intervention.
4. Uncertainty and Absence — Concerns about Majda's ability to care for Sara bring social workers into the family situation. The death remains unexplained, and Dušan's final encounter with Marjanova mama links grief to another di...