Character Relationship Map: Ressac

Characters

• Chloé (played by Clémence Dufresne-Deslières) — protagonist
• Gemma (played by Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde) — supporting
• Dorine (played by Muriel Dutil) — supporting
• Philippe (played by Martin Dubreuil) — supporting
• Richard (played by Pierre-Luc Lafontaine) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Chloé → Richard (Romantic Love Interests)

  Richard is described as a young man who becomes a love interest for Chloé.

• Gemma → Philippe (Romantic Extramarital Lovers)

  The plot explicitly states that Philippe was having an extramarital affair with Gemma.

• Dorine → Gemma (Family Mother)

  Dorine is identified as the mother-in-law in the same family in which Gemma is the wife.

• Gemma → Chloé (Family Mother)

  The plot identifies Gemma as the wife and Chloé as the daughter in the family affected by the industrial death.

Story Analysis

A family drama about grief, concealed intimacy, and emotional change after an industrial death in rural Quebec.

Plot Progression

1. A Departure Toward Work
2. Death Reshapes The Household
3. Secrets Beneath Grief
4. A New Emotional Current