Character Relationship Map: The Crossing

Characters

• Martin Arendt (played by Michaël Youn) — protagonist

  Martin is Lola's father and Sarah's husband. After Lola disappears, he works to reassure her, follows the island search, questions Sarah's silence, and suspects that Clément may be involved. He refuse...

• Norah Kross (played by Fanny Valette) — protagonist

  Norah is a mysterious presence Martin encounters during the family's crisis. Her connection to the family's secrets increases his suspicion and makes him question what Sarah has concealed. Although th...

• Lola Arendt (played by Pauline Haugness) — supporting

  Lola is Martin and Sarah's daughter, whose disappearance drives the story. After returning traumatized, she speaks of a frightening man, behaves as though she is dead, and later describes a car approa...

• Sarah Arendt (played by Émilie Dequenne) — supporting

  Sarah is Lola's mother and Martin's wife. Lola disappears while Sarah is practicing her concerto near the shore, and Sarah later becomes distant and refuses to leave with her family. Her concealed sec...

• Clément (played by Jules Werner) — supporting

  Clément is a person whom Martin suspects may be connected to Lola's disappearance. The plot provides no confirmed action or explanation of his involvement, but Martin's suspicion places him among the...

• Le capitaine Baroit (played by Frederik Haugness) — minor

  Le capitaine Baroit helps Martin and Lola prepare to leave the island after the family's crisis and the revelations surrounding Lola's disappearance. His assistance supports their attempted departure,...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Martin Arendt → Sarah Arendt (Family Co-parents) — Martin and Sarah share responsibility for Lola within the family.

  Martin, Sarah, and their daughter Lola vacation together as a family on Bac Mor Island.

• Sarah Arendt → Lola Arendt (Family Mother) — Sarah is Lola's mother and the keeper of a crucial secret.

  Sarah is identified as Lola's mother, and Lola reveals that she and her mother share a secret.

• Martin Arendt → Lola Arendt (Family Father) — Martin is Lola's protective father.

  Martin is presented as Lola's father and repeatedly tries to reassure her that she is safe.

Story Dynamics

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

• Le capitaine Baroit → Lola Arendt (Alliance Facilitator) — Baroit contributes practical help to Lola's departure.

  Captain Baroit helps Martin and Lola prepare to leave after the final revelations.

• Le capitaine Baroit → Martin Arendt (Alliance Helper) — Bაროit assists Martin and Lola at the end of the story.

  With help from Captain Baroit, Martin and Lola prepare to leave the island.

• Martin Arendt → Norah Kross (Unknown Suspicious Acquaintance) — Norah's connection to the family's secrets intensifies Martin's doubts.

  Martin encounters Norah Kross, whose presence and connection to the family's secrets make him more suspicious.

• Martin Arendt → Clément (Conflict Suspected Accomplice) — Clément becomes an object of Martin's suspicion.

  Martin suspects that Clément may also be involved in what happened to Lola.

Story Analysis

A family's search for a missing daughter exposes a concealed accident and fractures their understanding of survival.

Plot Progression

1. A Holiday Interrupted — Martin, Sarah, and Lola vacation on Bac Mor Island while Lola records their surroundings. The family routine collapses when Lola disappears near the shore.
2. The Search Beneath Silence — Lola returns traumatized and refuses to explain herself. Authorities search the island while Sarah grows distant and Martin begins to doubt her.
3. Secrets on the Island — Martin suspects Sarah and Clément as Lola describes a frightening man and claims she is dead. Her erratic behavior makes the family's crisis increasingly disturbing.
4. The Memory of the Car — After Lola disappears again, Martin continues searching and encounters Norah. Lola finally recounts leaving the cabin, filming in the forest, and seeing a speeding car.
5. A Survival Insisted Upon — Lola reveals the secret shared with Sarah and connects her apparent death to the accident. Martin insists that she survived, and Baroit helps them prepare to leave.