Character Relationship Map: Still Time

Characters

• Dante (played by Edoardo Leo) — protagonist

  Dante is the central character, a work-obsessed man whose fortieth-birthday wish for more time causes him to relive each birthday a year later. His time jumps expose how he neglects Alice, their daugh...

• Alice (played by Barbara Ronchi) — protagonist

  Alice is Dante's partner and an artistic painter who moves in with him and later becomes the mother of Galadriel. As Dante's work keeps him absent, their relationship deteriorates into therapy and sep...

• Valerio (played by Mario Sgueglia) — supporting

  Valerio is Dante's lifelong friend and one of the few people who remains connected to him across the years. He gives Dante roller-coaster tickets for his fortieth birthday, initially doubts the time-j...

• Francesca (played by Francesca Cavallin) — supporting

  Francesca is Dante's secretary and becomes involved in a secret six-month affair with him while he is separated from Alice. Dante finds her at home and later asks her to keep their relationship ended....

• Omar (played by Raz Degan) — supporting

  Omar is Alice's partner after her separation from Dante. He confronts Dante when Dante visits Alice and later takes Galadriel and his puppy to the park with him. Omar advises Dante to live in the pres...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Alice → Omar (Romantic Partners) — Omar occupies the partner role in Alice's life after the separation.

  After Alice separates from Dante, Dante encounters Omar as Alice's partner.

• Dante → Francesca (Professional Employer) — Their workplace hierarchy becomes entangled with a secret personal relationship.

  Francesca is identified as Dante's secretary, and Dante finds her at his home during the period of their affair.

• Dante → Alice (Romantic Partner) — Their relationship is the central emotional partnership of the story.

  Dante and Alice become involved after their mistaken New Year's Eve kiss and later move in together.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dante → Omar (Conflict Rivals) — Omar represents the new relationship Dante must confront after losing Alice.

  When Dante visits Alice and declares his love, he faces Omar, who is identified as Alice's partner.

• Alice → Francesca (Conflict Rivals) — Francesca becomes the direct evidence of the betrayal that wounds Alice.

  Alice sees Francesca's pumps and realizes Dante is not alone, then leaves upset.

• Dante → Valerio (Social Lifelong Friend) — Valerio is Dante's enduring friend and emotional confidant.

  The plot identifies Valerio as Dante's lifelong friend, and Valerio gives him roller-coaster tickets for his fortieth birthday.

Story Analysis

A work-obsessed man is forced through accelerated birthdays to recognize that meaningful life depends on presence rather than accumulated time.

Plot Progression

1. A Kiss That Rewrites Everything — Dante mistakes Alice for his date and kisses her on New Year's Eve. They nevertheless become involved and build a shared home.
2. The Years He Cannot Hold — Dante's fortieth birthday wish for more time is followed by a pregnancy revelation and impossible jumps between birthdays. He begins to understand how much family life he is missing.
3. A Life Lost to Work — Dante becomes a boss while remaining emotionally absent. Therapy, separation, and the discovery of his affair with Francesca expose the damage caused by his priorities.
4. Consequences in the Present — Alice moves on with Omar, while Dante faces illness, his father's death, and his own neglect. Advice from Omar and Valerio's presence push him toward change.
5. Time Finally Stays — Dante takes his vacation and chooses an ordinary day with Alice and their family. The next birthday does not arrive immediately, confirming that he has begun to live in the present.