Iva (played by Kristin Scott Thomas) is a protagonist in Looking for Hortense.
Iva is Damien’s wife and a stage director, living with him and their son Noé in a relationship that has fallen into loveless routine. She traps Damien into undertaking a dangerous request to his estranged father, making her the immediate force that sets his disruptive mission in motion. Aurore (played by Isabelle Carré) appears in Looking for Hortense.
Noé (played by Marin Orcand Tourres) appears in Looking for Hortense.
Noé is Damien and Iva’s son, living with them while their marriage has settled into a routine that has drained it of love. Although the summary gives him no direct action in Damien’s mission, his place in the family establishes the domestic setting and the personal stakes of the couple’s strained relationship. Marco (played by Francis Leplay) appears in Looking for Hortense.
Antoine (played by Arthur Igual) appears in Looking for Hortense.
Laetitia (played by Agathe Bonitzer) appears in Looking for Hortense.
Sébastien Hauer (played by Claude Rich) appears in Looking for Hortense.
Looking for Hortense (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Iva
(played by Kristin Scott Thomas) — protagonist
Iva is Damien’s wife and a stage director, living with him and their son Noé in a relationship that has fallen into loveless routine. She traps Damien into undertaking a dangerous request to his estra...
Aurore
(played by Isabelle Carré) — supporting
Noé
(played by Marin Orcand Tourres) — supporting
Noé is Damien and Iva’s son, living with them while their marriage has settled into a routine that has drained it of love. Although the summary gives him no direct action in Damien’s mission, his plac...
Marco
(played by Francis Leplay) — supporting
Antoine
(played by Arthur Igual) — supporting
Laetitia
(played by Agathe Bonitzer) — minor
Sébastien Hauer
(played by Claude Rich) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Iva → Laetitia
(Professional Director And Actor)
During rehearsals, Iva worries that Laetitia may not be right for her role.
Iva → Antoine
(Romantic Unacted Attraction)
Iva admits that Antoine appeals to her but says she will not sleep with him because he is in her production and she is not free.
Iva → Noé
(Family Mother And Son)
At home, Noé complains about his mother's smoking and absence and wonders whether his parents will divorce.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Iva → Marco
(Unknown Complicated Involvement)
Iva learns from Marco that Marco's actions have also affected the effort to help Aurore.
Iva → Sébastien Hauer
(Social Appeal For Help)
Iva presents Aurore's case to Sébastien Hauer and appeals to his sense of humanity; he listens but is called away before giving a clear answer.
Iva → Aurore
(Alliance Advocate)
Iva apologizes to Aurore for failing to ask her father to contact someone who might intervene, then approaches Sébastien Hauer to present Aurore's cas...
Story Analysis
The account interweaves Iva's strained work and home life with her uncertain effort to help Aurore.
Plot Progression
Rehearsals and Restraint
Domestic Friction
Aurore's Urgent Plea
Private Longing
An Uncertain Appeal
Directed by Pascal Bonitzer
Looking for Hortense (2012) · 5.6/10 · comedy, drama
Content sources
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(Q2962721), public domain (CC0).
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