Caprice (2015) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Alicia forgives Clément because she herself is guilty of a secret affair with Thomas. When she discovers Clément's infidelity, she is in no moral position to condemn him. Additionally, their relationship has grown deep enough that she values keeping him in her life despite the betrayal, especially as their connection through the play and their shared life has become meaningful to both of them.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the night out where Alicia and Thomas hide their own indiscretion foreshadows the mutual forgiving that follows.

• alicia
• clément
• forgiveness
• affair
• relationship

Alicia and Thomas become close after a night out with theatre friends. When the bars close, Alicia drags Thomas into the theatre where they raid the manager's drinks cupboard and spend the night together. Both keep this affair hidden from Clément, who is unaware that his partner and his best friend are betraying him simultaneously.

Foreshadowing: The initial scene where both Clément and Thomas confide in each other about their lonely lives hints at the emotional vulnerability that later leads to their respective affairs.

• alicia
• thomas
• affair
• theatre
• secret

Caprice overdoses because she cannot accept being rejected by Clément after their intimate night together. She has been pursuing him persistently, refusing to let him disappear from her life even when he tries to end things. The overdose represents her emotional crisis and desperate attempt to hold onto their connection, though the film leaves ambiguous whether it is a genuine suicide attempt or a cry for attention.

Foreshadowing: Caprice's repeated refusals to accept Clément's attempts to cut ties, shown throughout the timeline, build toward this breaking point.

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• overdose
• hospital
• emotional manipulation

The film never reveals what happens to Caprice. After her overdose and hospitalization, she disappears from the narrative without explanation. The final scenes show Clément and Alicia together in their successful life, while Caprice's fate remains completely unknown, leaving a lingering question about her wellbeing and future.

Foreshadowing: The unresolved question of Caprice's presence echoes throughout the later scenes where her name is simply no longer mentioned.

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• ending
• unresolved fate

The servant witnessing Clément sneaking back into Alicia's house at dawn from Caprice's bed is the catalyst that exposes his affair. The servant silently leaves, alarming Alicia with what she has seen. This discovery forces Clément to confess, leading to his banishment to the spare room and creating the first major rupture in his relationship with Alicia.

Foreshadowing: The night out with Thomas and the two girls, where Clément and Caprice first meet, sets up this consequential morning.

• servant
• witness
• confession
• affair

After reconciling, Alicia takes up a play that Clément had begun writing and that Caprice helped refine during her time with Clément. Their collaboration on the play proves successful, restoring both Alicia's and Clément's standing in the theatre world. The play becomes a symbol of their renewed partnership and creative synergy.

Foreshadowing: Caprice's earlier input on the play, though made in different circumstances, ultimately contributes to the success she is now excluded from.

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• collaboration
• success
• theatre
• alicia clément

Thomas's wife reappears in his life offering him a temporary reprieve from his past struggles, including his failed marriage. Her return provides Thomas with a chance at reconciliation, though the film leaves the outcome of this development ambiguous. This subplot runs parallel to the main relationship dynamics without being fully resolved.

Foreshadowing: Thomas's earlier confession to Clément about his failing marriage established his emotional vulnerability that makes his wife's return significant.

• thomas
• wife
• return
• reconciliation

Clément moves in with Alicia because their connection deepens during the tutoring arrangement. He is already drawn to her from watching her performances at the theatre, and as he spends time at her home, Alicia comes to appreciate his gentle charm and rapport with children. The romantic momentum of their situation naturally leads to him becoming a resident rather than just a tutor.

Foreshadowing: Clément's emotional reaction to Alicia's performances in the theatre, where she moves him to tears, establishes his deep attraction before they ever meet officially.

• clément
• alicia
• move in
• tutoring relationship

The tension arises from Caprice's persistent refusal to accept that Clément wants to end their connection after their one-night affair. While Alicia is away on tour, Caprice keeps finding ways to contact Clément. When he finally refuses to see her again, she overdoses, creating a crisis that complicates the already fragile dynamics between all three characters.

Foreshadowing: The initial night when Caprice notices Clément crying during Alicia's performance establishes her interest in him before anything happens.

• caprice
• alicia
• clément
• love triangle
• tension

The theatre serves as the symbolic and literal heart connecting all characters. It is where Clément first falls for Alicia, where she and Thomas have their secret affair, and where their collaborative play ultimately succeeds. The theatre represents both the source of connection and the space where secrets are kept, mirroring the intertwined lives of the characters.

Foreshadowing: Clément's evening visits to watch Alicia perform establish the theatre as the origin of his emotional investment in her.

• theatre
• setting
• symbolism
• connection