Character Relationships in The Weight

Samuel Murphy (played by Ethan Hawke) is a protagonist in The Weight. A laborer and central figure who drives through a roadblock while trying to avoid prison. He lives with his daughter, helps organize the workers, rescues a trapped companion, and refuses to let the group kill anyone when suspicion and paranoia escalate. Anna (played by Julia Jones) appears in The Weight. A lone servant girl encountered during the journey. She claims to be traveling for the same reason as the group but denies stealing gold before continuing through the wilderness with them. Amis (played by Sam Hazeldine) appears in The Weight. Assigned to guide the group during the secret transport of gold through the wilderness. Near the end, he is awakened and ordered to load the packs onto a truck, where he discovers that most of the party has disappeared. Letender (played by George Burgess) appears in The Weight. Assigned alongside Amis to guide the laborers during their dangerous journey transporting gold through the wilderness.

Character Relationship Map: The Weight

The Weight (2026) Poster

The Weight (2026) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Canonical Relationships

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

Story Dynamics

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

Story Analysis

A desperate gold transport turns laborers into frightened survivors as trust, safety, and the fate of the expedition disappear.

Plot Progression

  1. A Man Under Pressure
  2. The Rock and the Order
  3. Gold Through the Wilderness
  4. Death and Paranoia
  5. The Vanishing Gold

Directed by Padraic McKinley

The Weight (2026) · 6.6/10 · history, thriller, adventure, drama, crime

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q135906914), public domain (CC0).

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