Character Relationship Map: Graves & Bones

Characters

• Gunnar (played by Björn Hlynur Haraldsson) — protagonist
• Sonja (played by Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir) — supporting
• Hulda (played by Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir) — supporting
• Fannar (played by Magnús Jónsson) — supporting
• Perla (played by Elva María Birgisdóttir) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Fannar → Perla (Professional Caretaker And Child) — Fannar has been responsible for Perla's care, but she resists his attempt to take her for an examination.

  Fannar and Hulda have been caring for Perla since she was left alone for four days. Fannar says she stabbed him with a pencil when he tried to take he...

• Gunnar → Sonja (Romantic Grieving Partners In Conflict) — Their shared loss strains their partnership: Sonja hopes caring for Perla may help them, while Gunnar insists Perla cannot replace their daughter.

  Sonja and Gunnar are described as a couple. They argue over taking Perla home, and their grief over their dead daughter comes to the surface.

Story Dynamics

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

• Sonja → Fannar (Unknown Confronted Caregiver) — Fannar provides Sonja with information about Perla's behavior and care.

  Sonja meets Fannar at the property, where he tells her that Perla stabbed him with a pencil when he tried to take her for an examination.

• Gunnar → Fannar (Unknown Confronted Caregiver) — Their interaction is limited to the meeting at the property and Fannar's account of Perla's resistance.

  Gunnar and Sonja meet Fannar at the family property, where Fannar explains that Perla stabbed him with a pencil when he tried to take her for an exami...

• Hulda → Perla (Alliance Caretaker And Child) — Hulda is one of the people caring for Perla at the remote family property.

  The plot says Fannar and Hulda have been caring for Perla since an incident left her alone for four days.

• Sonja → Perla (Alliance Emerging Caregiver) — Sonja offers Perla reassurance and begins to imagine caring for her at home.

  Sonja reassures Perla that they will not force her to go anywhere. As she grows closer to the girl, Sonja considers taking her home.

• Gunnar → Perla (Conflict Suspicious Protector And Child) — Gunnar interprets Perla's presence as part of a threatening history and becomes suspicious of her.

  Gunnar says Perla has deceived them and connects her arrival to the loss of their daughter. He urges Sonja to leave the property.

Story Analysis

A troubled couple's attempt to care for a withdrawn child becomes entangled with grief, suspicion, and the disturbing history of a remote family property.

Plot Progression

1. A Partnership Under Strain — Gunnar admits he has not been himself but insists that he and his partner can still complete their plan. Sonja accuses him of deception and betrayal as news reports the severe sentence he may face.
2. Arrival at the Remote House — A companion tries to comfort Gunnar as the journey takes him and Sonja away from the city. At the family property, they meet Fannar, Hulda, and the withdrawn Perla.
3. A Child and Shared Grief — Sonja reassures Perla and grows close to her, while learning of the house's troubled history. Sonja's hope of taking Perla home conflicts with Gunnar's insistence that she cannot replace their dead da...
4. Suspicion in the House — Perla speaks to someone unseen, the car will not start, and her cat is killed. Gunnar denies responsibility, while Sonja's distrust deepens and their relationship becomes increasingly strained.
5. The Burning History — Gunnar recounts the fire that killed a father and three children, with an infant taken away. He claims the dead children have returned and urges Sonja to leave, but the ending leaves their fate unreso...