Borgman

An enigmatic outsider who arrives as Anton and quickly reveals a calculated, malevolent agenda. He exerts control through charm and manipulation, blurring lines between ally and threat. He can influence minds or dreams to bend Marina and others to his will, using quiet menace rather than overt brutality at first. He orchestrates the family’s downfall and retreats into his protective circle.

An upper-class wife who welcomes Anton out of guilt and curiosity. She becomes entangled in Camiel’s world, and her perceptions are manipulated to doubt her husband and trust the intruder. Her susceptibility reveals how desire and fear can be weaponized to erode family bonds. Her arc centers on vulnerability exploited by an outsider.

The husband who initially reacts with anger to the intruder, embodying a protective but brittle patriarchal stance. His attempts to eject Anton give way to the harsher realization that deeper forces have invaded the home. He becomes a casualty of the manipulation, illustrating how rational authority can be overwhelmed by covert assault. His fate underscores the fragility of control within a threatened family.

The babysitter who becomes entangled with Pascal, shifting loyalties and becoming a pawn in the outsiders’ plans. Her growing hostility toward her boyfriend mirrors the wider manipulation of trust and allegiance within the household.

One of Camiel’s team members who helps execute the broader plan, contributing to the sense that the intrusion is organized and deliberate. His actions support the manipulation and violence that unfold within the family circle.

A member of the intruder group who carries out operations that disrupt the family’s normal life, including seducing the babysitter and aiding the team’s schemes. He embodies the calculated, interpersonal aspect of the invasion.

An associate of Camiel who participates in infiltrating the family’s routine, helping to normalize the outsiders’ presence in the home. She contributes to the gradual erosion of trust and safety.

Another member of the infiltrating group who plays a role in orchestrating the outsiders’ takeover of the family’s life and environment. Her actions help establish the hidden order behind the family’s facade.

The household gardener who is poisoned by the intruders, setting off the chain of violence that culminates in the family’s downfall. The murder marks a turning point in the invasion’s takeover of the home’s routine.

The three children become increasingly comfortable with Camiel and his team as they are removed from the parents and taken to the hideout for operations. Their sense of safety shifts from family to the outsiders, illustrating the depth of the intrusion’s reach into the next generation.