Character Relationship Map: Thesis

Characters

• Ángela (played by Ana Torrent) — protagonist

  Protagonist and Madrid university student researching audiovisual violence. After her thesis director's death, she discovers a snuff film tape, investigates its origins, and uncovers a network of murd...

• Chema (played by Fele Martínez) — protagonist

  Fellow student and collector of violent videos. Assists Ángela in identifying the camera used in the snuff film and discovers a hidden tunnel containing shelves of snuff tapes. Initially appears to be...

• Bosco (played by Eduardo Noriega) — supporting

  Charming young man who uses a specific Sony zoom camera. Pursues Ángela and provides false alibis regarding a missing student. Revealed to be the mastermind behind the snuff films, torturing and killi...

• Castro (played by Xabier Elorriaga) — supporting

  Professor who takes over Ángela's thesis supervision. Questions her about the missing tape and Figueroa's death. Later confronts Ángela and Chema in a hidden tunnel, confessing to editing snuff videos...

• Figueroa (played by Miguel Picazo) — supporting

  Ángela's original thesis director. Assists her in locating violent films in the university library. Dies of an apparent asthma attack in the screening room shortly after discovering a hidden tape, an...

• Vanessa (played by Olga Margallo) — minor
• Sena (played by Nieves Herranz) — supporting

  Ángela's younger sister. Attends a party hosted by the antagonist Bosco. Initially refuses Ángela's attempts to rescue her but is eventually persuaded to stay safe. Serves as a source of tension and m...

• Yolanda (played by Rosa Campillo) — supporting

  Bosco's girlfriend. Provides crucial backstory to Ángela about a past director's workshop attended by Bosco, Castro, Vanessa, and Chema. Claims Chema abandoned the group when things escalated and susp...

• Ángela's Father (played by Paco Hernández) — supporting

  Informative character who alerts Ángela that her sister Sena is attending a party with Bosco, prompting Ángela to rush to the location and heighten the narrative tension.

• Ángela's Mother (played by Rosa Ávila) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ángela's Mother → Ángela (mother)
• Ángela's Father → Ángela (father)
• Ángela's Father → Sena (Family Father And Daughter) — His warning establishes the family connection and Sena's immediate vulnerability.

  Ángela's father reports that Sena is attending a party with Bosco.

• Yolanda → Castro (Professional Workshop Participant) — Castro led the earlier workshop attended by the other characters.

  Yolanda says that she, Vanessa, Bosco, and Chema attended a series of director's workshops with Castro.

• Castro → Figueroa (Professional Successor) — Castro replaces Figueroa as Ángela's academic supervisor.

  After Figueroa dies, Castro takes over supervision of Ángela's thesis.

• Bosco → Sena (Power Manipulative Host) — Bosco's presence places Sena in emotional and physical danger.

  Sena attends a party with Bosco and insists that Bosco is in love with her when Ángela tries to take her away.

• Bosco → Yolanda (Romantic Girlfriend) — Yolanda's relationship with Bosco gives her access to his past.

  Yolanda is explicitly identified as Bosco's girlfriend.

Story Dynamics

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

• Yolanda → Chema (Social Workshop Acquaintance) — Yolanda's account connects Chema to the group's disturbing past.

  Yolanda identifies Chema as one of the people who attended the workshops and says he was obsessed with snuff films.

• Yolanda → Vanessa (Social Workshop Acquaintance) — Yolanda knew Vanessa through the workshop group.

  Yolanda says that she, Vanessa, Bosco, and Chema attended director's workshops with Castro.

• Castro → Vanessa (Conflict Video Editor And Victim) — Castro is implicated in the production of the recording of Vanessa's murder.

  Castro tells Ángela that he edited the snuff videos but did not murder anyone, while Vanessa's torture and death appear in one of those videos.

• Bosco → Vanessa (Conflict Murderer And Victim) — Bosco is revealed as the perpetrator of Vanessa's murder.

  The snuff film shows Vanessa being tortured and killed, and Ángela recognizes the film's garage as Bosco's garage before shooting Bosco.

• Chema → Vanessa (Social Workshop Acquaintance) — Chema knew Vanessa through the earlier workshop group.

  Yolanda states that Chema, Vanessa, Bosco, and Castro attended a series of director's workshops together.

• Chema → Castro (Conflict Combatant Opponent) — Chema stops Castro's execution attempt.

  Chema appears while Castro aims a gun at Ángela and wrestles with him, causing the gun to go off and kill Castro.

• Chema → Bosco (Social Former Friend) — Their former friendship becomes a source of suspicion and conflict.

  Yolanda says that Chema was once a friend of Bosco, and Chema later admits that he knew Bosco.

• Ángela → Yolanda (Narrative Informant And Investigator) — Yolanda supplies Ángela with essential background information.

  Yolanda confronts Ángela and explains the past workshop involving Bosco, Vanessa, Chema, and Castro.

Story Analysis

An academic investigation into audiovisual violence exposes a hidden snuff-film network and forces Ángela to fight for survival.

Plot Progression

1. A Thesis Turns Dangerous — Ángela begins researching audiovisual violence and discovers a hidden tape after Figueroa dies. The tape transforms an academic project into a dangerous investigation.
2. The Missing Student's Image — Chema identifies the victim as Vanessa and traces the recording to a particular camera and garage. Ángela notices Bosco with the same camera and begins questioning his story.
3. Masks And False Suspects — Bosco penetrates Ángela's domestic life while Castro investigates her possession of the tape. Yolanda's account redirects suspicion toward the old workshop group and Chema.
4. The Tunnel Of Evidence — Chema and Ángela discover a hidden tunnel and shelves of snuff tapes. Castro traps Ángela and reveals his role as an editor before Chema intervenes.
5. The Killer's Garage — Ángela tries to protect Sena, then discovers evidence implicating Chema before fleeing to Bosco's house. In the garage, she escapes Bosco's killing ritual and shoots him.