Enrico Silvestri (played by Nicolas Cage) is a protagonist in Time to Kill.
An Italian lieutenant whose toothache drives him to a jungle expedition. He accidentally kills a local woman with a ricocheting bullet, hides the incident, and later suffers a psychological crisis after learning she wore a leprosy-signaling turban. He flees to Italy, evades authorities, and confronts the victim's father. Mariam (played by Patrice-Flora Praxo) appears in Time to Kill.
A young Ethiopian woman Silvestri encounters in the jungle. They share an intimate moment before he accidentally shoots her with a ricocheting bullet intended for a hyena. Silvestri buries her hastily, unaware she wore a white turban symbolizing leprosy.
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Characters
Enrico Silvestri
(played by Nicolas Cage) — protagonist
An Italian lieutenant whose toothache drives him to a jungle expedition. He accidentally kills a local woman with a ricocheting bullet, hides the incident, and later suffers a psychological crisis aft...
Mariam
(played by Patrice-Flora Praxo) — supporting
A young Ethiopian woman Silvestri encounters in the jungle. They share an intimate moment before he accidentally shoots her with a ricocheting bullet intended for a hyena. Silvestri buries her hastily...
Key Relationships
Enrico Silvestri → Mariam
(Romantic Tragic Lover)
Story Analysis
A soldier's psychological unraveling following a tragic accident and a devastating revelation about disease and guilt.
