Character Relationship Map: Having You

Characters

• Anna (played by Anna Friel) — protagonist

  Anna is Jack's former one-night partner and the mother of Phoenix, whom she raises alone for seven years. After being diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer, she finds Jack and reveals their son's exi...

• Camilla (played by Romola Garai) — supporting

  Camilla is Jack's assertive partner, an aspiring doctor and the main financial supporter of their life together. After a previous miscarriage, she focuses intensely on pregnancy and wedding plans, but...

• Jack (played by Andrew Buchan) — supporting

  Jack is an easygoing former alcoholic and directionless young man who has maintained seven years of sobriety. While engaged to Camilla and expecting a child with her, he discovers that Anna is the mot...

• Phoenix (played by Isaac Andrews) — supporting

  Phoenix is Anna's seven-year-old son and Jack's previously unknown child. His arrival forces Jack to confront his past and his responsibilities as a father. After Phoenix is injured in a playground fa...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Camilla → Phoenix (Professional Hospital Connection) — Phoenix's accident brings Jack's hidden family life directly into Camilla's professional world.

  Phoenix is rushed to the hospital where Camilla works after falling from a jungle gym.

• Anna → Jack (Romantic Former One-Night Stand) — Their past encounter unexpectedly creates Jack's parental obligations.

  Anna reminds Jack that they drunkenly hooked up at a concert eight years earlier.

• Jack → Camilla (Romantic Fiancés) — Their committed relationship is disrupted by Jack's hidden past and dishonesty.

  Jack proposes marriage to Camilla, and she tearfully accepts before beginning reception planning.

• Anna → Phoenix (Family Mother) — Anna's concern for Phoenix drives the central family conflict.

  Anna is identified as Phoenix's mother and seeks Jack because her terminal illness may leave Phoenix without her.

• Jack → Phoenix (Family Father) — Jack gradually accepts his biological and emotional responsibility as Phoenix's father.

  Anna tells Jack that they have a seven-year-old son named Phoenix, and a paternity test leads Jack to accept the relationship.

Story Analysis

A recovering man confronts unexpected fatherhood, loss, and the difficult reconstruction of a loving family.

Plot Progression

1. A Proposal Interrupted — Jack proposes to Camilla and hopes to secure a stable future after years of sobriety. Anna's sudden arrival disrupts their engagement by revealing Phoenix's existence.
2. The Hidden Son — Jack initially denies being Phoenix's father but moves toward acceptance after Anna insists on a paternity test. He begins visiting Phoenix while hiding the situation from Camilla.
3. Trust Breaks Open — Camilla's pregnancy priorities intensify Jack's fear of losing his stable life. Phoenix's playground accident exposes Jack's secret at the hospital and destroys Camilla's trust.
4. A Promise Before Death — Jack tries to repair the damage while accepting that Phoenix must come first. Anna reveals her terminal ovarian cancer and asks Jack to care for Phoenix after she dies.
5. A Family Rebuilt — After Anna's death, Phoenix moves in with Jack. Jack and Camilla eventually reconcile, and the film closes with their future child about to be born.