Character Relationship Map: Five Moons Plaza

Characters

• Rosario Sarracino (played by Donald Sutherland) — protagonist

  Judge and chief prosecutor of Siena who uncovers a hidden Super 8 film of Aldo Moro's 1978 kidnapping. He collaborates with his colleague and bodyguard to investigate the cover-up, ultimately discover...

• Branco (played by Giancarlo Giannini) — supporting

  Saracini's bodyguard who assists in analyzing the kidnapping footage and investigating the Red Brigades' hideout. He saves Doni's children from disappearance and survives a toxic gas attack. Ultimatel...

• Fernanda (played by Stefania Rocca) — supporting

  A judicial colleague of Saracini who leads field investigations into the Red Brigades' hideout. She suffers personal tragedies when her children temporarily disappear and her husband dies in a suspici...

• Francesco Doni (played by Greg Wise) — supporting

  Fernanda's husband who dies in a suspicious accident alongside their children. His death is part of the escalating series of unexplained tragedies targeting those investigating the historical conspira...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Fernanda → Francesco Doni (Family Spouse) — Their marriage is directly affected by the escalating threats surrounding the investigation.

  Francesco Doni is identified as Fernanda's husband. He dies in an accident in which their children are also involved.

• Rosario Sarracino → Branco (Professional Bodyguard) — Branco serves as Sarracino's protector and operational aide.

  Branco is Sarracino's bodyguard. He accompanies Sarracino while analyzing the footage, investigating the conspiracy, and escaping the toxic gas attack...

• Rosario Sarracino → Fernanda (Professional Colleague) — They are judicial colleagues who become investigative partners.

  Fernanda is introduced as Sarracino's judicial colleague. He reveals the Super 8 film to her, and they jointly reconstruct the kidnapping and pursue t...

Story Dynamics

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

• Fernanda → Branco (Alliance Investigative Partner) — They cooperate during the investigation and a family emergency.

  Fernanda investigates the Red Brigades' hideout while Branco assists the investigative group and later brings her children home.

Story Analysis

A retired prosecutor's investigation into an old kidnapping film exposes a conspiracy and betrayal surrounding the search for historical truth.

Plot Progression

1. The Film Reopens History — Sarracino receives an old Super 8 film containing footage of Moro's kidnapping. He shares the discovery with Fernanda and Branco, beginning a dangerous reconstruction of the event.
2. A Face In The Footage — Branco spots a raincoated figure in the assault footage, and Sarracino enlarges the images in Milan. The recognized identity connects the kidnapping to clandestine intelligence structures.
3. The Conspiracy Widens — The investigators reopen the case twenty-five years after the murder. Fernanda examines the via Gradoli hideout while anomalies surrounding the committees and secret services emerge.
4. Private Losses And Threats — Fernanda's children disappear and are brought home by Branco, but the danger escalates when Francesco dies in a suspicious accident. Sarracino and Branco then survive a toxic gas attack.
5. The Bodyguard Unmasked — A call sends Sarracino to Piazza delle Cinque Lune, where he finds Branco inside the Immobiliare Domino office. He realizes that his bodyguard has spied on the inquiry and intends to seize its documen...