Character Relationship Map: Marmorera

Characters

• Simon Cavegn (played by Anatole Taubman) — protagonist

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, resettled after the community was flooded for a dam project in 1954. His identity is part of the submerged village's collective history.

• Paula Cavegn (played by Mavie Hörbiger) — protagonist

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, displaced by the 1954 dam project. Represents the resettled population whose identity is tied to the lost village.

• Julia (played by Eva Dewaele) — supporting

  A young woman without a name, origin, or language skills. Her mysterious identity is central to the film's exploration of personal identity and loss.

• Romano Giovanoli (played by Urs Hefti) — supporting

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, resettled after the valley was flooded to create a reservoir in 1954. His identity contributes to the village's submerged legacy.

• Gion Peder Motta (played by Peter Jecklin) — supporting

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, displaced by the 1954 dam project. Represents the community whose identity is fragmented by the flooding.

• Prof. Klaus Ball (played by Norbert Schwientek) — supporting

  A young psychiatrist who cares for a nameless young woman. He gradually realizes his own identity is fundamentally rooted in the mysterious lake and the dead villagers from Marmorera.

• Rosa Pellegrina (played by Corin Curschellas) — supporting

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, resettled after the village sank beneath a reservoir in 1954. Her identity is connected to the displaced community.

• Dr. Silvana Meyer (played by Jessica Früh) — supporting
• Gregor Sonderegger (played by Mathias Gnädinger) — supporting

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, displaced by the 1954 dam project. His identity is tied to the village that disappeared beneath the waters.

• Rudolf Lozzo (played by Stefan Gubser) — minor

  Inhabitant of the Alpine village Marmorera, resettled after the valley was flooded for a dam project in 1954. Represents the collective identity of the submerged community.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Gregor Sonderegger → Rudolf Lozzo (Professional Investigation)
• Romano Giovanoli → Gion Peder Motta (Professional Dam Project)
• Dr. Silvana Meyer → Prof. Klaus Ball (Professional Colleagues)
• Dr. Silvana Meyer → Paula Cavegn (Professional Interest)
• Dr. Silvana Meyer → Simon Cavegn (Professional Interest)
• Prof. Klaus Ball → Rudolf Lozzo (Professional Colleague)
• Julia → Dr. Silvana Meyer (Professional Patient-Therapist)
• Simon Cavegn → Paula Cavegn (Family Spouses)

Story Dynamics

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

• Julia → Gion Peder Motta (Social Village Connection)
• Julia → Rosa Pellegrina (Social Village Connection)
• Julia → Paula Cavegn (Narrative Mysterious Connection)
• Julia → Simon Cavegn (Narrative Mysterious Connection)
• Gregor Sonderegger → Romano Giovanoli (Alliance Associate)
• Rosa Pellegrina → Gion Peder Motta (Social Community Connection)

Story Analysis

A ghost story exploring how historical erasure and submerged landscapes fracture personal and collective identity.

Plot Progression

1. Historical Submersion
2. Arrival of the Nameless
3. Psychological Unraveling
4. Identity Revelation