Character Relationship Map: The Lacemaker

Characters

• Beatrice 'Pomme' (played by Isabelle Huppert) — protagonist
• François Béligné (played by Yves Beneyton) — protagonist
• Marylène (played by Florence Giorgetti) — supporting
• Marianne (played by Renate Schroeter) — supporting
• Friend with the theory of boxes (played by Christian Peythieu) — supporting
• Pomme’s mother (played by Annemarie Düringer) — supporting
• Student friend of François (played by Heribert Sasse) — minor
• Grocer (played by Gilberte Géniat) — minor
• Salon cashier (played by Odile Poisson) — minor
• Painter (played by Michel de Ré) — supporting
• Thérèse (played by Jeanne Allard) — minor
• Mrs. Béligné (played by Monique Chaumette) — supporting
• Mr. Béligné (played by Jean Obé) — supporting
• Gérard (played by Christian Baltauss) — supporting
• Corinne (played by Sabine Azéma) — supporting

Story Analysis

A quiet exploration of social alienation and the search for inner peace through romantic failure and institutional retreat.

Plot Progression

1. Coastal Departure
2. Parisian Ascent
3. Social Fracture
4. Silent Resolution