All Men Are Mortal

Main Characters and Their Development

• Fosca — a man burdened by eternity, his soul like a mirror reflecting centuries filled with futility and loneliness. His journey is a tragic path from a thirst for power and immortality to the realization of the inevitable emptiness brought by endless life. Fosca moves through the ages, losing loved ones, becoming disillusioned with ideals, and his heart gradually encased in the icy shell of alienation, until he comes to a bitter acceptance of human finitude.
• Regina — an actress whose youth and passion for life contrast with Fosca’s weariness. Her development is a movement from naive faith in the uniqueness of her own destiny to a painful awakening: immortality brings no happiness, and love cannot conquer time. Her encounter with Fosca becomes a trial in which she loses her illusions and gains maturity, accepting the fragility and fleetingness of human existence.