Manon Rivière (played by Flavie Delangle) is a protagonist in Breakaway.
Manon Rivière is a young hockey player who arrives in Belfort searching for the father she has not seen for years. After joining the local team, she impresses the players with her speed and aggressive skill. Her growing bond with Karine is complicated by conflict, abandonment, and her struggle with the family’s denial. Karine Valence (played by Sarah Bramms) appears in Breakaway.
Karine Valence is a figure skater whose persistent ankle injury and dependence on painkillers place her under severe pressure. She is coached by Andréa and gradually becomes close to Manon, offering companionship while also clashing with her over skating, pain, and the emotional strain surrounding her family. Pat (played by Claude Fugère) appears in Breakaway.
Pat is connected to the local hockey team and becomes a supportive presence for Manon after finding her asleep in the girls’ locker room. He tells her about professional women’s hockey in Canada and responds to her doubts by taking her onto the ice to practice back-checking, suggesting a possible future direction. Mère de Karine (played by Sabine Timoteo) appears in Breakaway.
Mère de Karine is a protective but conflicted member of Karine’s family. When the police question Manon after a damaged van mirror, she claims that Manon is her stepdaughter and shields her from being left alone with the others. Her protection is tied to the family’s broader denial and secrecy. Alex (played by Tom Nappiot) appears in Breakaway.
Alex is one of the players on the Belfort hockey team. He clashes with Manon after she joins the group and her aggressive style creates friction during play. His role reflects the resistance Manon faces while trying to establish herself among unfamiliar teammates. Andréa (played by Lucie Mysliveckova) appears in Breakaway.
Andréa is Karine’s coach and contributes to the pressure surrounding her skating career. The coach pushes Karine despite the ankle problem that has hurt for months, forming part of the competitive environment that worsens Karine’s distress and helps drive the conflict between Karine and Manon.
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Characters
Manon Rivière
(played by Flavie Delangle) — protagonist
Manon Rivière is a young hockey player who arrives in Belfort searching for the father she has not seen for years. After joining the local team, she impresses the players with her speed and aggressive...
Karine Valence
(played by Sarah Bramms) — supporting
Karine Valence is a figure skater whose persistent ankle injury and dependence on painkillers place her under severe pressure. She is coached by Andréa and gradually becomes close to Manon, offering c...
Pat
(played by Claude Fugère) — supporting
Pat is connected to the local hockey team and becomes a supportive presence for Manon after finding her asleep in the girls’ locker room. He tells her about professional women’s hockey in Canada and r...
Mère de Karine
(played by Sabine Timoteo) — supporting
Mère de Karine is a protective but conflicted member of Karine’s family. When the police question Manon after a damaged van mirror, she claims that Manon is her stepdaughter and shields her from being...
Alex
(played by Tom Nappiot) — supporting
Alex is one of the players on the Belfort hockey team. He clashes with Manon after she joins the group and her aggressive style creates friction during play. His role reflects the resistance Manon fac...
Andréa
(played by Lucie Mysliveckova) — supporting
Andréa is Karine’s coach and contributes to the pressure surrounding her skating career. The coach pushes Karine despite the ankle problem that has hurt for months, forming part of the competitive env...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Karine Valence → Mère de Karine
(Family Mother And Daughter)
The plot identifies Mère de Karine as Karine's mother and describes Manon becoming involved with Karine's family.
Karine Valence → Andréa
(Professional Coach And Athlete)
The plot describes Karine as a figure skater under pressure from her coach, Andréa.
Manon Rivière → Pat
(Professional Coach And Player)
Pat finds Manon sleeping in the girls' locker room, tells her about women's professional hockey in Canada, and takes her onto the ice to practice back...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Manon Rivière → Mère de Karine
(Social Protective Claim)
After Manon damages a man's van mirror and the police question her, Karine's mother claims Manon is her stepdaughter and shields her from being left a...
Manon Rivière → Alex
(Teammates In Conflict)
Manon joins the Belfort hockey team, and her aggressive play causes friction with Alex.
Manon and Karine gradually grow closer, and Manon stays with Karine after a late night. Their relationship later becomes strained during an argument a...
Story Analysis
Manon's search for family connection unfolds alongside her discovery of a possible future in hockey.
Plot Progression
A Search in Belfort
A Place on the Ice
Family Lies and Old Wounds
A Painful Separation
A New Direction
Directed by Hugues Hariche
Breakaway (2023) · 5.6/10 · drama
Content sources
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(Q123223321), public domain (CC0).
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