Character Relationship Map: Adrift

Characters

• Filipa (played by Laura Neiva) — protagonist

  The 14-year-old protagonist who uncovers the truth behind her parents' failing marriage during a family vacation.

• Matias (played by Vincent Cassel) — protagonist

  Filipa's father who hides his romantic relationship with Angela, revealing that his marriage is built on deception.

• Angela (played by Camilla Belle) — supporting

  An American woman in a secret relationship with Matias, initially perceived by Filipa as the cause of the marital breakdown.

• Juliana (played by Gabriela Flarys) — minor
• Antônio (played by Max Huszar) — supporting

  One of the two younger siblings spending the vacation with the family.

• Artur (played by Daniel Passi) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Filipa → Antônio (Family Siblings) — Filipa has a protective and controlling relationship with her younger brother.

  Filipa is gathered with her siblings and repeatedly tries to protect or control her younger siblings, including Antônio.

• Filipa → Juliana (Family Sisters) — Filipa and Juliana are sisters within the vacationing family.

  Filipa and her siblings are gathered together during the holiday, and Juliana is identified as one of the children involved in the family games.

• Juliana → Artur (Romantic First Lovers) — Juliana and Artur have a newly established intimate relationship.

  During Truth or Dare, Juliana admits that she has had sex for the first time with Artur.

• Matias → Angela (Romantic Secret Lovers) — Matias and Angela are involved in a concealed romantic relationship.

  The children discuss Matias's mistress, including an American woman who owns a house near the beach. Matias later admits that the separation is not ca...

• Filipa → Matias (Family Daughter) — Filipa is Matias's teenage daughter and is directly affected by the collapse of his marriage.

  Angela recognizes Filipa as Matias's daughter, and Filipa later confronts Matias about his relationships.

Story Dynamics

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

• Filipa → Angela (Social Confidante) — Angela temporarily draws Filipa into a private confidence concerning Matias.

  Angela takes Filipa to see something connected with her father and makes her promise to keep it secret.

Story Analysis

A teenage girl uncovers the emotional deception behind her parents' failing marriage during a tense family beach holiday.

Plot Progression

1. A Family Pretending — Filipa and her siblings spend a beach holiday within a family that tries to appear ordinary. Breakfast routines, chores, and Matias's writing success conceal financial and marital pressure.
2. Games Reveal Cracks — The children's games expose private experiences and rising conflict. Filipa becomes increasingly alert to the adults' unease while trying to manage her younger siblings.
3. The Secret Near The Beach — Angela recognizes Filipa and draws her into a secret connected with Matias. Rumors about affairs spread among the children, making the family's hidden tensions harder to contain.
4. The Marriage Unravels — Arguments become direct, while Matias's story about Isadora mirrors the family's situation. The mother announces that she wants to separate and return to São Paulo.
5. Truth Without Repair — Filipa confronts Matias after discovering a photograph. Further revelations about both adults' relationships leave the family facing the painful reality of a marriage already broken apart.