Character Relationship Map: In Time

Characters

• Will Salas (played by Justin Timberlake) — protagonist

  Will is a 28-year-old factory worker from Dayton whose life changes after Henry Hamilton transfers his time to him. Following Rachel's death, he challenges the unequal Time System, partners with Sylvi...

• Fortis (played by Alex Pettyfer) — supporting

  Fortis is the leader of a gang of time-robbing Minutemen operating against vulnerable people. His gang contributes to Will and Sylvia's crisis by stealing most of their remaining time, and Fortis late...

• Raymond Leon (played by Cillian Murphy) — supporting

  Raymond leads the Timekeepers and initially assumes Will robbed Henry Hamilton. He confiscates Will's time, pursues Will and Sylvia across Zones, and remains committed to stopping them until he is inj...

• Philippe Weis (played by Vincent Kartheiser) — supporting

  Philippe is Sylvia's father, a wealthy New Greenwich businessman who controls substantial time reserves. He meets Will at a casino, refuses Will's demand for a large ransom when Sylvia is held, and la...

• Greta (played by Yaya DaCosta) — supporting

  Greta is Borel's wife in Dayton. When Will and Sylvia visit Borel's residence seeking spare time, Greta tearfully tells them that Borel has drunk himself to death. Her revelation removes their expecte...

• Borel (played by Johnny Galecki) — supporting

  Borel is Will's longtime friend in Dayton. Before leaving for New Greenwich, Will gives him ten years, the length of their friendship, despite a warning that possessing excess time is dangerous in Day...

• Henry Hamilton (played by Matt Bomer) — supporting

  Henry is a 105-year-old man from the wealthy system who possesses 116 years on his clock. After Will rescues him from Fortis's gang, Henry explains how New Greenwich hoards time, transfers nearly all...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Borel → Greta (Romantic Spouse) — Their marriage is established through Greta's account of Borel's death.

  Greta is identified as Borel's wife when she explains that Borel has drunk himself to death.

• Raymond Leon → Henry Hamilton (Professional Investigator) — Henry's death places Will under Raymond's official suspicion.

  After Henry times out, Raymond assumes that Will robbed him and investigates the circumstances surrounding Henry's death.

Story Dynamics

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

• Fortis → Raymond Leon (Unknown Common Threat Context) — They occupy opposing positions within the film's broader conflict over time and law.

  Fortis is described as a time-robbing gangster, while Raymond leads the police-like Timekeepers pursuing criminal abuses of the time system.

• Will Salas → Philippe Weis (Conflict Casino Opponent) — The encounter introduces Will to the wealthy class he later challenges.

  Will meets Philippe at a casino and plays poker in a setting connected to Philippe's wealth and business.

• Will Salas → Borel (Social Longtime Friend) — Borel is Will's established friend and an important emotional connection to Dayton.

  Borel warns Will against possessing excess time in Dayton, and Will gives Borel ten years, described as the length of their friendship.

• Will Salas → Raymond Leon (Conflict Wanted Fugitive And Pursuer) — Raymond's pursuit makes the time authorities a continuing obstacle to Will's rebellion.

  Raymond assumes Will robbed Henry and later detains him, pursues him across Zones, and tries to stop the bank robberies.

• Henry Hamilton → Fortis (Conflict Victim And Attacker) — Fortis's gang represents the immediate criminal threat exploiting people with limited time.

  Will rescues Henry from Fortis and Fortis's Minutemen, who are described as time-robbing thugs.

• Will Salas → Henry Hamilton (Alliance Rescuer And Benefactor) — Henry's rescue and final gift provide Will with the knowledge and resources that drive his journey.

  Will rescues Henry Hamilton from Fortis and his gang. Henry later transfers all but five minutes of his time to Will before timing out.

• Will Salas → Greta (Social Acquaintance) — Greta provides Will with important information during his desperate return to Dayton.

  Will and his companion visit Borel's residence, where Greta explains that Borel has died and that no spare time is available.

• Will Salas → Fortis (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Their escalating conflict connects the personal danger of time theft with Will's final act of resistance.

  Fortis's gang attacks Will and his companion, steals most of their time, and later pursues them. Will ultimately defeats Fortis in a wrist-wrestling c...

Story Analysis

Will Salas turns a personal loss into a rebellion against a society that concentrates lifetime among the wealthy.

Plot Progression

1. A Currency Made of Life — The film establishes a society where remaining lifetime is currency and social districts divide people by wealth. Will lives in Dayton and rescues Henry Hamilton from Fortis's gang.
2. The Cost of Departure — Hamilton transfers his time to Will and exposes the inequality between Dayton and New Greenwich. After a devastating personal loss, Will decides to confront the wealthy system directly.
3. Flight Across the Zones — Will enters New Greenwich, wins a millennium, and encounters Philippe Weis's world of abundance. Raymond confiscates Will's time, forcing an escape back toward Dayton.
4. A Rebellion Takes Shape — Fortis's gang leaves Will with only thirty minutes, while Greta confirms Borel's death. Will survives through pawning valuables, confronting Philippe, and taking Raymond's car.
5. Breaking the Time Monopoly — Will and his companion rob Weis banks, defeat Fortis, and target Philippe's million-year reserve. Raymond times out, while the redistribution of time disrupts Dayton's factories and continues toward l...