Character Relationship Map: Dimensions

Characters

• Stephen (played by Henry Lloyd-Hughes) — protagonist

  The central figure is a brilliant young scientist living in Cambridge, England, in a world that appears to be the 1920s. After meeting The Professor, he devotes his life to making the Professor’s theo...

• Jane (played by Camilla Rutherford) — supporting

  Jane appears in later scenes and speaks with Annie about how worried they are about Stephen. Her concern connects her to Stephen's increasingly consuming experiments, though the story summary does not...

• Conrad (played by Sean Hart) — supporting

  Conrad is Stephen’s cousin and one of the boys playing near a well with him and their neighbor. He throws a girl’s skipping rope down the well, then is dragged indoors with Stephen after the two boys...

• Annie (played by Olivia Llewellyn) — supporting

  Annie assists Stephen in his poorly equipped laboratory as he pursues his scientific research and becomes increasingly absorbed in it. Later, she discusses with Jane how worried they are about Stephen...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Stephen → Annie (Professional Scientific Collaborators) — Annie assists Stephen's scientific work and later shares concern about his state with Jane.

  The plot says Stephen works in a poorly equipped laboratory, assisted by Conrad and Annie. It also says Annie discusses her worries about Stephen with...

• Stephen → Jane (Romantic Partners) — Jane is Stephen's girlfriend, and her connection to Conrad becomes part of the pressure used to make Stephen operate the machine.

  The plot identifies Jane as Stephen's girlfriend and says the backer uses Conrad's relationship with her to force Stephen to operate the machine.

• Stephen → Conrad (Family Cousins And Close Companions) — Their closeness is strained when Conrad secretly accepts the backer's offer and enters Stephen's time-travel machine, leaving Stephen to blame himself for Conrad's disappearance.

  The character profile identifies Conrad as Stephen's cousin. The plot says they explore the well together as children and that Conrad later assists St...

Story Dynamics

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

• Annie → Jane (Social Concerned Confidantes) — They share concern about Stephen as he remains absorbed in his experiment.

  The plot says Annie and Jane discuss how worried they are about Stephen.

Story Analysis

Stephen's pursuit of time travel intertwines childhood guilt, scientific obsession, and the unresolved loss of Conrad.

Plot Progression

1. The Well and Its Shadow — As children, Stephen and Conrad explore a well, and Conrad drops a girl's skipping rope into it. Adults stop them from climbing down, leaving Stephen with lasting guilt about not rescuing her.
2. Science as a Way Forward — Stephen grows into a brilliant scientist and rejects the military path associated with their fathers. In a poorly equipped laboratory, Conrad and Annie assist him as his work consumes him.
3. An Offer and a Secret Choice — A wealthy backer offers Stephen substantial resources, but Stephen distrusts him and refuses. Conrad, frustrated by their circumstances, accepts the offer secretly.
4. Conrad Lost to the Machine — The backer uses Conrad's relationship with Jane to force Stephen to operate the time-travel machine. Conrad enters a portal and fails to return, deepening Stephen's guilt and uncertainty.
5. An Unfinished Attempt — Stephen continues to question memory and reality, while an ambiguous encounter offers no confirmation about the girl's identity. Annie and Jane worry about him as he continues planning his experiment,...