Character Relationship Map: Arco

Characters

• Iris (played by Margot Ringard Oldra) — protagonist

  Iris is a ten-year-old girl living in the storm-threatened world of 2075. After discovering Arco's crash landing, she hides him, helps him evade the authorities, and joins him beyond the closing barri...

• Arco (played by Oscar Tresanini) — protagonist

  Arco is a ten-year-old boy from 2932 who steals a time-traveling cape and gemstone to visit the distant past. After crashing near Iris, he depends on her help, attempts to return home, and is eventual...

• Clifford (played by Nathanaël Perrot) — supporting

  Clifford is Iris's neighbor and schoolmate in 2075. He notices Iris leaving with Arco and follows them during the wildfire crisis. Although he does not want Iris to leave with Arco, he ultimately assi...

• Jeanne / Mikki (played by Alma Jodorowsky) — supporting

  Mikki is a kindly robot caretaker responsible for looking after Iris's household. It treats Arco's injuries, repairs his cape, and later follows the rainbow trail to find Iris and Arco after their cra...

• Dougie (played by Vincent Macaigne) — supporting

  Dougie is one of three eccentric brothers searching the forest for Arco. He and his brothers initially pursue the missing boy and recover Arco's gemstone, but they prove amiable rather than threatenin...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jeanne / Mikki → Iris (Professional Caretaker) — Jeanne / Mikki provides practical care and protection for Iris.

  Jeanne / Mikki looks after Iris and her infant brother while their parents work. Later, Jeanne / Mikki searches for Iris after the school is enclosed...

Story Dynamics

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

• Dougie → Arco (Alliance Reluctant Ally) — Dougie shifts from searching for Arco to assisting his escape.

  Dougie and the other two brothers confront Arco and Iris but ultimately help them evade the police and return Arco's gemstone.

• Dougie → Iris (Conflict Adversarial Acquaintance) — Their first interaction is shaped by pursuit and deception.

  Dougie and the other two brothers encounter Iris in the forest while looking for Arco. Iris sends them in the wrong direction to protect him.

• Jeanne / Mikki → Arco (Alliance Caregiver) — Jeanne / Mikki repeatedly protects Arco without understanding his origin.

  Jeanne / Mikki tends to Arco's wounds and mends his cape after Iris brings him home. Later, Jeanne / Mikki follows his rainbow trail and tries to carr...

• Clifford → Arco (Alliance Reluctant Ally) — Clifford indirectly supports Arco's escape by helping Iris.

  Clifford follows Iris and Arco to the school and assists Iris in reaching Arco outside the barrier.

• Iris → Arco (Social Close Friend) — Their friendship becomes the emotional center of the story.

  Iris discovers Arco after his crash, brings him home, and helps protect him from the authorities. They bond while discussing his future world and late...

• Iris → Clifford (Social Friend) — Clifford is Iris's dependable neighborhood companion.

  Iris and Clifford bike to school together after the storm. Clifford follows Iris and Arco and later helps Iris get beyond the barrier despite not want...

Story Analysis

A friendship across time connects a boy from a cloud-dwelling future with a girl facing a damaged Earth.

Plot Progression

1. A Rainbow Falls from Tomorrow — Arco steals a time-traveling cape and gemstone from his future home and attempts to reach the distant past. Iris encounters him after his crash and hides him from the searching brothers.
2. Shelter and Impossible Dreams — Iris brings Arco home, where Jeanne / Mikki treats his injuries and repairs his cape. Arco describes humanity's cloud settlements, while Iris begins imagining their architecture and learns why he cann...
3. Wildfire Around the School — Jeanne / Mikki's attempt to contact the police forces Iris and Arco to flee. A spreading wildfire traps the characters around the school, while the brothers shift from pursuit to assistance.
4. The Flight Through Fire — The returned gemstone gives Arco another chance to fly, and Iris follows him beyond the closing barrier with Clifford's help. Their combined weight causes a crash in the burning forest, leaving them d...
5. Memories That Lead Home — Inside a cave, Iris discovers Jeanne / Mikki's carved memories and witnesses the caretaker's final deterioration. After they escape, Arco's family finds him through time, allowing Iris and Arco to sha...