Mr. Arkadin

A famous international oligarch of Georgian heritage who wakes with no memory of his past, yet wields immense power and influence. He hires others to uncover what his past might contain while quietly orchestrating a cover-up to protect his present life. His amnesia is both a personal crisis and a strategic instrument in a web of manipulation and fear.

A small-time American smuggler traveling through Europe, eager to blackmail Arkadin by uncovering his past. He uses cunning and persistence to gather witnesses and information, but his own criminal history makes him a target as Arkadin turns the tables. His pursuit ultimately leads to his downfall as he becomes entangled in Arkadin’s deadly plot.

Stratten’s girlfriend and accomplice who travels with him to gather information about Arkadin. She participates in the scheme, sharing a complicity in the hunt for Arkadin’s past, and becomes a casualty within their dangerous game. Her fate underscores the peril of crossing paths with Arkadin.

Arkadin’s daughter, the person whom the elder man seems to care for and who becomes central to the mystery. Her affections complicate the pursuit of truth, and she ultimately learns of her father’s secrets while deciding her own future. Her relationship with Stratten evolves amid the revelations.

The terminally ill man whom Stratten seeks to leverage as a weapon against Arkadin. Zouk’s condition and the information he holds become pivotal plot devices, and Arkadin’s reach ultimately ends his life to silence the past.

Former leader of the sex trafficking ring and Arkadin’s former lover. She embodies Arkadin’s complicated past—a reminder of wealth’s cruelty and the price of survival. Her memory of Arkadin remains affectionate, even as the present unveils his crimes.