Character Relationship Map: Another Round

Characters

• Martin (played by Mads Mikkelsen) — protagonist

  Central teacher and primary subject of the BAC experiment. Initially depressed and alienated, he adopts a daily drinking regimen that revitalizes his teaching and marriage. Escalating the experiment c...

• Tommy (played by Thomas Bo Larsen) — protagonist

  One of the four teacher friends participating in the alcohol experiment. Struggles with dependency as the group stops drinking. Arrives visibly intoxicated to a faculty meeting, takes his dog on a boa...

• Nikolaj (played by Magnus Millang) — supporting

  Fourth teacher friend in the experiment. His marriage suffers due to his wife's contempt. Participates in the initial success and the night they drink to oblivion, leading to family confrontation. Eve...

• Peter (played by Lars Ranthe) — supporting

  Third teacher friend in the group. Benefits from the initial alcohol experiment, experiencing improved work and personal life. Stops drinking when the experiment is abandoned after Tommy's tragedy. At...

• Malthe (played by Frederik Winther Rasmussen) — minor
• Malthe's Father (played by Michael Asmussen) — cameo
• Parent (played by Christina Hildebrandt) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

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

• Malthe's Father → Malthe (father)

Story Dynamics

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

• Martin → Parent (Conflict Professional Opponent) — Parent represents the pressure challenging Martin's performance as a teacher.

  Martin is confronted by senior students and their parents, who say that he has become a barrier to passing their history exams.

• Peter → Nikolaj (Alliance Teammate) — They remain connected through the experiment and Tommy's death.

  Peter and Nikolaj take part in the group drinking regimen and later attend the memorial dinner together.

• Tommy → Nikolaj (Alliance Teammate) — Their connection is shaped by shared experimentation and friendship.

  Tommy and Nikolaj join Martin and Peter in testing the BAC theory and its increasingly extreme rules.

• Tommy → Peter (Alliance Teammate) — They are cooperating members of the same teacher group.

  Tommy and Peter participate in the same alcohol experiment and later stop daytime drinking after the group abandons it.

• Martin → Peter (Alliance Teammate) — Their alliance is grounded in shared work, friendship, and the experiment.

  Martin and Peter participate together in the group experiment and later attend the dinner celebrating Tommy's life.

• Martin → Nikolaj (Alliance Teammate) — They share responsibility for escalating and later abandoning the experiment.

  Martin and Nikolaj are part of the four-man group that tests maintaining a BAC of 0.05%.

• Martin → Tommy (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as colleagues and members of the drinking experiment.

  Martin and Tommy are two of the four teacher friends who design and conduct the BAC experiment together.

Story Analysis

Four teachers use alcohol to escape emotional stagnation, but their experiment exposes the cost of turning liberation into dependency.

Plot Progression

1. Four Stagnant Teachers — Martin, Tommy, Peter, and Nikolaj struggle with uninspired teaching and stale private lives. Martin is directly challenged by parents over his students' history exam prospects.
2. The BAC Experiment — At Nikolaj's birthday dinner, the friends discuss the 0.05% BAC theory and create rules for testing it. They document their experiences while secretly drinking during weekdays.
3. Confidence Turns Risky — The experiment improves the men's work and private lives, especially Martin's teaching and family connection. Success encourages them to raise the target to 0.10% and eventually drink to oblivion.
4. Families And Fallout — The families confront Martin and Nikolaj after the extreme drinking night. Martin learns of his wife's infidelity, leaves home, and the group abandons the experiment.
5. Tommy's Fatal Drift — Tommy continues drinking while the other friends try to support him. He boards a boat while drunk, goes overboard, and drowns in the bay.
6. Dancing Toward Release — After Tommy's funeral, Martin, Peter, and Nikolaj celebrate his life with sparkling wine. Martin joins graduating students in a joyful dance and jumps into the sea.