Character Relationship Map: Young Light

Characters

• Waller Collien (played by Charly Hübner) — protagonist
• Julian Collien (played by Oscar Brose) — supporting
• Konrad Gorny (played by Peter Lohmeyer) — supporting
• Edeltraud Gorny (played by Nina Petri) — supporting
• Pfarrer Stürwald (played by Ludger Pistor) — supporting
• Herbert Lippek (played by Stephan Kampwirth) — supporting
• Onkel Jupp (played by Patrick Joswig) — supporting
• Liesel Collien (played by Lina Beckmann) — supporting
• Frau Morian (played by Caroline Peters) — supporting
• Sophie Collien (played by Magdalena Matz) — supporting
• Marusha (played by Greta Sophie Schmidt) — supporting
• Der Dicke (played by Andreas Rother) — minor
• Lehrer Stoitzner (played by Andreas Beck) — minor
• Jonny (played by Linus Schütz) — minor
• Frau Kalde (played by Franziska Mense-Moritz) — minor
• Karl Maronde (played by Henk Buchholz) — minor
• Kumpel (played by Till Beckmann) — minor

Story Analysis

A post-war coming-of-age story exploring youth labor, historical memory, and cinematic adaptation in the Ruhr region.

Plot Progression

1. Shadows of the Ruhr
2. Labor and Awakening
3. Adaptation and Craft
4. Recognition and Reflection