Character Relationship Map: Prague

Characters

• Christoffer (played by Mads Mikkelsen) — protagonist

  The protagonist who travels to Prague with his wife to retrieve his estranged father's remains. He discovers a hidden mobile phone, confronts his wife about a secret affair, and inherits a house where...

• Maja (played by Stine Stengade) — protagonist

  Christoffer's wife who accompanies him to Prague. She is confronted by Christoffer regarding a clandestine affair she had, which she confesses to while claiming their marriage had grown apart. Her sec...

• Alena (played by Jana Plodková) — supporting

  The young housekeeper living at the inherited rural cottage. She also works as a nightclub singer and lives with her daughter. Despite a language barrier, she forms a meaningful rapport with Christoff...

• Lawyer (played by Bořivoj Navrátil) — supporting

  The solicitor handling Christoffer's father's estate. He reveals that the father was in debt but left behind an unencumbered house, discloses that he was the father's gay lover, and explains the fathe...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Christoffer → Lawyer (Professional Client And Solicitor) — The Lawyer provides legal information concerning the estate.

  The Lawyer handles the estate and explains Christoffer's inheritance and the outstanding debts.

• Christoffer → Maja (Family Husband And Wife) — They are married partners whose relationship is strained by emotional distance and concealed infidelity.

  The plot identifies Christoffer and Maja as a married couple traveling together to Prague.

Story Dynamics

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

• Christoffer → Alena (Social Meaningful Acquaintances) — Their connection develops through limited communication and mutual presence.

  Christoffer and Alena soon form a rapport at the inherited rural cottage despite speaking different languages.

Story Analysis

A funeral journey forces Christoffer to confront marital betrayal and discover the concealed life of his estranged father.

Plot Progression

1. A Funeral in Prague — Christoffer and Maja arrive in Prague to retrieve the body of Christoffer's estranged father. A cardboard box and an unexpected mobile phone call begin opening a hidden family story.
2. Marriage Under Pressure — The phone connects Christoffer with the Lawyer handling the estate. At the hotel, Christoffer confronts Maja about her affair, and her confession exposes the emotional distance in their marriage.
3. The Inherited House — Christoffer learns that debts consume most of the estate but that an unencumbered rural cottage is his inheritance. Inspecting the property introduces him to Alena and a difficult language barrier.
4. The Father's Hidden Life — Questions about the cottage and the father's work remain unanswered until the Lawyer reveals his intimate connection to the deceased. The father's dating bureau further transforms Christoffer's unders...