Stijn (played by Barry Atsma) is a protagonist in Stricken.
A wealthy, self-centered advertising executive whose hedonistic lifestyle is severely tested when his wife is diagnosed with terminal cancer, leading him to navigate infidelity, guilt, and broken promises. Carmen (played by Carice van Houten) is a protagonist in Stricken.
Stijn's loving and resilient wife who battles breast cancer twice; she ultimately exercises her right to physician-assisted suicide after a terminal relapse. Roos (played by Anna Drijver) appears in Stricken.
An independent and passionate woman who enters a tempestuous affair with Stijn during his wife's cancer battle, becoming his primary companion after Carmen's death. Carmen's mother (played by Beppie Melissen) appears in Stricken.
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Characters
Stijn
(played by Barry Atsma) — protagonist
A wealthy, self-centered advertising executive whose hedonistic lifestyle is severely tested when his wife is diagnosed with terminal cancer, leading him to navigate infidelity, guilt, and broken prom...
Carmen
(played by Carice van Houten) — protagonist
Stijn's loving and resilient wife who battles breast cancer twice; she ultimately exercises her right to physician-assisted suicide after a terminal relapse.
Roos
(played by Anna Drijver) — supporting
An independent and passionate woman who enters a tempestuous affair with Stijn during his wife's cancer battle, becoming his primary companion after Carmen's death.
Carmen's mother
(played by Beppie Melissen) — supporting
Key Relationships
Carmen's mother → Carmen
(mother)
Carmen → Roos
(Conflict Related)
Stijn → Roos
(Romantic Tempestuous Lover)
Stijn → Carmen
(Family Husband)
Story Analysis
A hedonistic executive's life unravels as he navigates infidelity, terminal illness, and grief.
