Character Relationship Map: Storm

Characters

• Hannah Maynard (played by Kerry Fox) — protagonist
• Mira Arendt (played by Anamaria Marinca) — protagonist

  Mira is a central family figure caught between a traumatic war-related past and an escalating present danger. She learns that Alen lied in court and has died by suicide, then tries to protect Simon fr...

• Keith Haywood (played by Stephen Dillane) — supporting
• Jonas Dahlberg (played by Rolf Lassgård) — supporting
• Patrick Färber (played by Alexander Fehling) — supporting
• Mladen Banović (played by Tarik Filipović) — supporting
• Jan Arendt (played by Steven Scharf) — supporting
• Simon Arendt (played by Joel Eisenblätter) — supporting

  Simon is a young member of Mira’s family who disappears during the turmoil surrounding Alen’s death and later returns with gifts from a strange man. His discovery of a report accusing Alen of fundamen...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hannah Maynard → Mira Arendt (Professional Key Witness) — Relies on Mira's testimony for the prosecution case
• Hannah Maynard → Keith Haywood (Professional Colleague) — Working together at the Hague Tribunal on war crimes cases
• Mira Arendt → Simon Arendt (Family Member) — Related through family connection
• Mira Arendt → Jan Arendt (Family Member) — Related through family connection

Story Dynamics

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

• Hannah Maynard → Mladen Banović (Conflict Prosecutor Vs Accused) — Legal adversary in the war crimes case
• Hannah Maynard → Patrick Färber (Alliance Investigative Team Member) — Working together as part of the specialized team sent to Bosnia
• Hannah Maynard → Jonas Dahlberg (Alliance Investigative Partner) — Collaborating on the investigation in Bosnia

Story Analysis

A wartime testimony and its disputed memory continue to endanger a family long after the courtroom hearing ends.

Plot Progression

1. A Family Day Turns Uneasy — An apparently ordinary outing is unsettled by tension surrounding a child. The narrative then moves into a courtroom where wartime testimony begins.
2. Testimony Under Attack — The witness describes women being taken toward a bus and identifies the accused. The defense uses the site layout and vehicle dimensions to challenge his account.
3. Evidence Loses Its Certainty — The defense argues that the witness could not have seen the bus doors or reliably identified the accused. The prosecution proposes an on-site inspection.
4. Fear Invades The Home — Mira learns about the witness's lie and death while relatives sort through his belongings. Hostile remarks, a threat, and a child's disappearance bring the wartime conflict into the family home.
5. Escape Without Answers — A report exposes accusations against Mira, followed by demands for the truth and confrontation within the family. The family chooses to leave, but the danger remains unresolved.