Character Relationship Map: 12

Characters

• juror #1 (played by Sergey Makovetskiy) — protagonist

  The foreman who initially believes the boy is guilty but later states he knew the boy was innocent. He initially refuses to vote for acquittal due to safety concerns for the boy, reveals he is a forme...

• juror #2 (played by Nikita Mikhalkov) — protagonist
• juror #3 (played by Sergey Garmash) — supporting
• juror #4 (played by Valentin Gaft) — supporting
• Juror #5 (played by Aleksey Petrenko) — supporting
• juror #7 (played by Sergey Gazarov) — supporting
• juror #6 (played by Yuriy Stoyanov) — supporting
• juror #9 (played by Oleksiy Horbunov) — supporting
• juror #8 (played by Mikhail Efremov) — supporting

  The juror who initially votes for acquittal, triggering the mandatory case review. His doubt leads the jury to conclude the Chechen boy was framed by criminals involved in the construction business.

• juror #10 (played by Sergei Artsybashev) — supporting

Key Relationships

• juror #2 → juror #10 (Conflict Opponent)
• juror #2 → juror #9 (Alliance Reluctant Supporter)
• juror #2 → juror #8 (Alliance Persuaded Juror)
• juror #2 → juror #7 (Conflict Skeptic)
• juror #2 → juror #6 (Social Deliberation Partner)
• juror #2 → Juror #5 (Professional Former Intelligence Officer)
• juror #2 → juror #4 (Alliance Influential Juror)
• juror #2 → juror #3 (Conflict Dissenting Juror)
• juror #2 → juror #1 (Power Foreman)
• juror #8 → juror #2 (Conflict Opposing Counsel)

Story Analysis

A twelve-man jury re-examines a murder case, uncovering a frame-up while navigating personal fears and wartime trauma.

Plot Progression

1. Initial Deliberation
2. Evidence & Flashbacks
3. Foreman's Dilemma
4. Unanimous Verdict