If They Tell You I Fell

A young man trapped by poverty in war-torn Barcelona, Java performs acts for Don Conrado to survive. He is driven by a fierce hunger to escape his circumstances, and his boldness often crosses into dangerous moral territory. Java's infatuation with Ramona drives him to take risks and navigate brutal power dynamics. He embodies both vulnerability and a stubborn determination to rewrite his fate.

A pregnant prostitute whose past intertwines with Aurora Nin in the aventis. Ramona's tenderness and resilience stand in contrast to a brutal world that uses and discards people. The stories reframe her identity, merging memory with myth as Ramona and Aurora become symbols of longing and survival. Her fate collides with Java's ambitions and Marcos's vigilante justice.

Java's older brother, an anarchist fighter who returns to hide within the family’s ruins. He embodies resistance to oppression and the personal cost of political violence. Marcos longs to see his girlfriend Aurora Nin again, a wish tangled with danger and secrecy. His presence links the war's past to the present threats.

A wealthy, sadistic patron who uses his war-wounded body as a seat of power. He directs a religious amateur play while exploiting Java’s sexuality for his amusement. Conrado represents the perverse authority that thrives in a broken society. His control over others compels the characters to navigate coercion and resistance.

Leader of a local gang who pursues Marcos and Ramona, killing for control and revenge. Palau embodies organized crime and the brutal violence that follows the collapse of the war. His presence frames the 1940s Barcelona as a city where lawlessness and danger lurk in every street corner. He also acts as a reminder of the era's harsh justice.

An orphan who plays the leading role in the religious play, a pawn in Java's scheme to secure a part for himself. Fueguiña's ascent mirrors the manipulations that pervade the characters' lives. She embodies innocence pressed into service by adults and the theater of conflict surrounding them.

A kid who entertains friends with aventis, weaving real events with invented ones. Sarnita acts as the narrative conduit, showing how stories travel through generations and blur truth. His tales color the past with imagination, shaping how the group remembers what happened.

An orphan associated with the hospital world and the post-war environment; part of the city's younger cohort that carries the scars of the era. Ñito's presence in the story signals how trauma touches even the youngest.

One of the orphans introduced in the backstory, whose fate intertwines with the stories told by Sarnita. Her character highlights the vulnerability of children growing up amid war and rumor.