DAVE 55, begins and concludes Belleville. Dave is a whisky ambassador. Dave has strong physical features: tall, a large stomach, dark hair and a bushy bear. Dave has been aged greatly over the years of his life. It is a routine for him to fall asleep in front of the television. ROGER 72, is newly retired, his three children are now away and parents themselves. Roger lives with his wife in a ‘stuck-in-time’ bedroom. Roger struggles to find something to pass his days. He is aware of the finals days are soon to be which makes him become a home bird. Roger is also disinterested in the outside world. Roger goes through phases, he feels more and more existentialist and have the common fear of being forgotten. Physically, Roger is small and skinny, bald and have white hair. NORA 69, is Roger’s wife. Nora has a more mature perspective on her retirement than her husband. In a way she understands what Roger goes through as it happened to her after she got married. Nora plays Roger’s muse when he attempts to paint as a hobby. She also tries to get Roger to do something. Nora used to be a beautician, she likes to look after herself. LOLITA 32, is the owner of a launderette, she looks after the washing machines. She constantly hears the sound of the machines and creates her own reality within the place. When it is a sunny winter day, she catches the sun patch coming from the windows onto her body. Lolita is a lost kid but she is natural and instinctively at ease within Belleville and its aspects. Lolita is the only character that truly escapes from Belleville
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JOSEPH GUY