Character Relationship Map: Salomé

Characters

• Salome (played by Aída Gómez) — protagonist

  Principal dancer portraying Salomé, who overcame scoliosis to become director of the Spanish National ballet company. Her character is the stepdaughter of King Herod, desires the prophet John the Bapt...

• King Herod (played by Paco Mora) — supporting

  Principal dancer portraying King Herod Antipas. He is devoted to his stepdaughter Salomé and offers to grant her any wish after watching her dance. He reluctantly orders the execution of John the Bapt...

• John the Baptist (played by Javier Toca) — supporting

  Principal dancer portraying the prophet, an emigrant from Cuba. He remains steadfast in his holy status and rejects Salomé's advances. His execution and decapitated head serve as the climax of the sta...

• Herodias (played by Carmen Villena) — supporting

  Principal dancer portraying Herodias. She has faced parental resistance to her dance career. In the performance, she acts as Salomé's mother, encouraging her to dance for King Herod to fulfill his des...

Key Relationships

• King Herod → John the Baptist (Conflict Fearful Ruler)
• Salome → John the Baptist (Romantic Unrequited Lover)
• King Herod → Salome (Family Stepfather)
• King Herod → Herodias (Family Husband)
• Herodias → Salome (Family Mother)

Story Analysis

A dual-narrative film blending documentary rehearsal footage with a staged flamenco adaptation of the biblical tragedy.

Plot Progression

1. Documentary Preproduction
2. Dancer Backstories
3. The Birthday Confrontation
4. The Seven Veils & Tragedy