Character Relationship Map: Tabula Rasa

Characters

• Fernand (played by Martin Dubreuil) — protagonist
• Marie-Oiseau (played by Sarah Gravel) — supporting
• Saint-Boniface (played by Grimes) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Marie-Oiseau → Saint-Boniface (Power Environment Subject) — Supporting character engages in spiritual reflection within the location.
• Fernand → Saint-Boniface (Power Environment Subject) — Protagonist navigates the physical and emotional ruins of the location.

Story Dynamics

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

• Fernand → Marie-Oiseau (Social Fellow Survivor) — Co-exist as survivors navigating the aftermath of the same historical flood.

Story Analysis

A post-flood meditation in which prayer and solitary movement unfold among the ruins of Saint-Boniface.

Plot Progression

1. Flooded Saint-Boniface — The narrative begins in Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, after the 1950 floods. The damaged environment establishes the story's setting.
2. A Prayer for Victims — Marie-Oiseau prays for those affected by the flooding. Her action introduces a mournful response to the disaster.
3. Drifting Through Ruins — Fernand moves through the ruins created by the flood. His drifting places an individual figure inside the destroyed landscape.
4. The Devastated Landscape — The prayer and Fernand's movement together emphasize the human and physical aftermath of the flooding. The ruins remain the dominant final image.