Character Relationship Map: Sardinia

Characters

• Ryszard Przybyszewski (played by Philip Ettinger) — protagonist

  A serious Polish-American man who remains immune to the fatal contagious laughter virus. He attempts to protect his family and survive in an increasingly dystopian society as the outbreak spreads.

• Grzegorz Przybyszewski (played by Olek Krupa) — protagonist

  Ryszard's unruly Polish immigrant father, whom Ryszard strives to safeguard during the global contagion crisis.

• Judith (played by Martha Plimpton) — supporting
• Hilary (played by Breeda Wool) — supporting

  Ryszard's jovial wife whom he attempts to protect along with his father during the outbreak.

• Subway Laugher (played by Morgan Wallace Smith) — supporting
• Kevin (played by Goran Ivanovski) — supporting
• News Reader (played by Bayo Akinfemi) — minor
• Donatello (played by Akende Munalula) — supporting
• Subway Commuter (played by Imogen Sands) — minor
• Chuck (played by Kim Jong-man) — supporting
• Nurse (played by Sorel Carradine) — supporting
• Matron (played by Amy Goddard) — supporting
• Subway Crier (played by Louiza Zouzias) — supporting

Story Analysis

A serious immigrant discovers immunity to a fatal laughter virus and fights to protect his family in a collapsing society.

Plot Progression

1. The Sardinian Arrival
2. Protecting the Family
3. Society in Decline
4. Survival in the Shadows