Character Relationship Map: Blockbuster

Characters

• Lola (played by Charlotte Gabris) — protagonist

  Jérémy's girlfriend. She discovers he has been filming their daily life for his cancer-stricken father and immediately leaves him. Jérémy later uses her as the ransom demand in his fake superhero kidn...

• Jérémy (played by Syrus Shahidi) — protagonist

  The protagonist who films his relationship with Lola to share his happiness with his father, who is suffering from cancer. When Lola leaves him after discovering the videos, he devises a plan to creat...

• Mathias (played by Tom Hygreck) — supporting

  Mathias helps Jérémy and Sam stage fake action scenes for the film, including dressing as a green superhero. His participation supports Jérémy's improvised cinematic plan and the footage intended for...

• Sam (played by Foëd Amara) — supporting

  Sam is one of Jérémy's friends and helps him stage fake action scenes, including an interrogation and superhero material intended for Lola. He also presents himself as a messenger of love in an attemp...

• Sarah (played by Laura Boujenah) — minor

  Sarah advises Jérémy after Lola leaves, explaining that Lola expects something dramatic and magical rather than a simple apology. Her advice shapes his increasingly elaborate efforts to reconcile with...

• Valentin (played by Amaury de Crayencour) — minor

  Jérémy meets Valentin at a laundromat, where Valentin describes his work as a foreign correspondent. Their conversation gives Jérémy another perspective on storytelling and performance as he continues...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jérémy → Lola (Romantic Partners Turned Estranged) — Their relationship drives the story: Jérémy's misleading filmmaking causes a breakup, and his increasingly elaborate gestures fail to confirm a reconciliation.

  They begin filming an intimate video diary to preserve their relationship. Lola leaves Jérémy after realizing that his project involved deception, and...

Story Dynamics

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

• Jérémy → Valentin (Social Storytelling Conversation) — Their encounter gives Jérémy another perspective on storytelling and performance.

  Jérémy meets Valentin at a laundromat, where Valentin describes his work as a foreign correspondent.

• Jérémy → Mathias (Alliance Collaborators In Staged Scenes) — Mathias takes part in Jérémy's improvised superhero-themed footage intended to support his cinematic gestures toward Lola.

  Jérémy stages fake action scenes with Mathias, who dresses as a green superhero.

• Jérémy → Sarah (Social Romantic Adviser) — Sarah gives Jérémy advice about what might persuade Lola, shaping his increasingly theatrical attempts at reconciliation.

  Sarah explains to Jérémy that Lola expects something dramatic and magical rather than a simple apology.

• Jérémy → Sam (Social Supportive Friend) — Sam assists Jérémy's attempts to reach Lola, including participating in the staged footage and delivering a romantic message.

  Sam helps Jérémy with staged scenes and presents himself to Lola as a messenger of love.

Story Analysis

Jérémy transforms a relationship diary into an increasingly extravagant film project while trying to repair the damage caused by his deception.

Plot Progression

1. A Diary Becomes a Movie — Lola and Jérémy begin an intimate video diary and turn it into an ambitious blockbuster project despite their limited means. Their improvised cinematic plans establish the playful, exaggerated tone.
2. The Breakup and Its Aftermath — Lola discovers that Jérémy's experiment involved deception and leaves him feeling used and misled. Jérémy becomes desperate and seeks help from friends as he tries to win her back.
3. Grand Gestures for Lola — Sarah tells Jérémy that Lola expects a dramatic, magical gesture. Jérémy sends gifts and messages, makes a superhero-themed apology, and has Sam deliver a love message, but Lola remains unconvinced.
4. Illness and Staged Footage — Jérémy visits his seriously ill father in hospital, and the father's condition becomes part of the film Jérémy wants to make. Jérémy, Sam, and Mathias prepare staged action footage and a USB delivery...
5. A Director and an Extreme Proposal — Jérémy meets Valentin at a laundromat and later impersonates an assistant to meet a famous director. He pitches a superhero story, then admits he wants a fake kidnapping with Lola as the ransom; the a...