Character Relationship Map: Illegitimate

Characters

• Victor Anghelescu (played by Adrian Titieni) — protagonist

  Victor is the father of the Anghelescu family. At a family gathering, he turns a discussion about time and nature into a debate, but the conversation exposes deep resentment among his children over hi...

• Sasha Anghelescu (played by Alina Grigore) — protagonist

  Sasha is one of the central siblings in the Anghelescu family and Romeo’s sister, with whom she shares an incestuous romantic relationship. Pregnant, she considers abortion and asks a sibling to leave...

• Romeo Anghelescu (played by Robi Urs) — supporting

  Romeo is Sasha’s brother and the other central protagonist; they share an incestuous romantic relationship. When Sasha becomes unwell after sniffing heroin, he tries to help her, but she demands that...

• Cosma Anghelescu (played by Bogdan Albulescu) — supporting

  Cosma is a member of the Anghelescu family who confronts Victor during the family’s dispute over the father’s authority. Their tense exchange centers on what a parent has the right to know, as the fam...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Romeo Anghelescu → Cosma Anghelescu (Family Siblings) — Their sibling relationship is part of the family conflict, but no specific interaction between them is described.

  The plot describes the Anghelescu children as siblings, and identifies Cosma and Romeo as members of that family.

• Sasha Anghelescu → Cosma Anghelescu (Family Siblings) — Sasha seeks a sibling's support in leaving the family household, though the plot does not identify which sibling she asks.

  Sasha asks a sibling to move out with her and seek independence from the Anghelescu family; Cosma is identified as one of the siblings in the characte...

• Sasha Anghelescu → Romeo Anghelescu (Incestuous Romantic Partners) — Their romantic relationship is complicated by Sasha's pregnancy and the family's escalating conflict.

  Sasha's character profile states that she shares an incestuous romantic relationship with her brother Romeo.

• Victor Anghelescu → Cosma Anghelescu (Family Father And Son) — Cosma directly challenges Victor's authority in a tense discussion about the family and the house.

  Cosma confronts Victor about the father's authority and what a parent has the right to know.

• Victor Anghelescu → Romeo Anghelescu (Family Father And Son) — Their bond is part of the broader confrontation over Victor's parenting and authority.

  The plot describes the children confronting their father, Victor, about the damage they believe he has done to their lives and his unequal affection.

• Victor Anghelescu → Sasha Anghelescu (Family Father And Daughter) — Their relationship is strained by the family disputes over parental authority and Sasha's pregnancy; Victor is present as the family waits for Sasha to speak.

  The plot identifies Victor as the father in the Anghelescu household, and Sasha is one of his children.

Story Analysis

An Anghelescu family crisis exposes old grievances about parental authority, unequal affection, pregnancy, and the possibility of leaving home.

Plot Progression

1. A Gathering Turns Hostile — A family gathering begins with Victor's discussion of time before shifting to wine and household banter. The children then confront their father over perceived harm and unequal affection, and the argu...
2. Searching Family History — Gilda apologizes and privately asks Bogdan about their mother's possible decision to end a pregnancy. She wonders whether being wanted shaped how the family treated the others.
3. Sasha Considers Leaving — Sasha considers an abortion while someone urges her to reconsider. She seeks independence from the Anghelescu family and asks a relative to care for her young child while she and Bogdan go away.
4. Pregnancy and Crisis — Sasha becomes unwell after sniffing heroin, and those around her realize she is pregnant. Romeo tries to help, but Sasha insists that the father leave and says she will have an abortion.
5. Authority and Silence — The dispute returns to Victor's authority and the family home as Cosma challenges him over a parent's right to know. Sasha remains present while the family waits for her to speak, and the immediate ou...