Humane

The patriarch who wields power over his family and orchestrates the euthanasia plan to maintain control and status. He is calculating, persuasive, and unapologetic about leveraging state policy to shape outcomes for those around him. His choices reveal a man who prioritizes his own vision of order over familial bonds.

Charles's second wife and celebrity chef who initially supports the euthanasia program but ultimately flees when she changes her mind. Her absence destabilizes the family dynamic and escalates the conflict. She embodies the tension between personal conscience and societal expectation.

A controversial anthropologist whose views challenge conventional norms and complicate the family’s choices. He participates in the family’s strategy while grappling with guilt and ambition. His actions propel the moral ambiguity at the story’s core.

The embattled pharmaceutical CEO and a central motivator for family survival. Her practical mindset and ambition clash with the emotional turmoil of the euthanasia program. She embodies a modern, corporate approach to power within the family crisis.

A recovering addict whose protective instincts push him to defend his siblings. His aggressiveness and defensiveness intensify the family’s struggle and blur the lines between victim and antagonist. His charisma as a potential artist contrasts with his volatile actions.

Rachel’s young daughter who is exempt from euthanasia due to being a minor. Her innocence and presence heighten the emotional stakes for the siblings as they confront mortality. She serves as a vulnerable hinge around which the family’s decisions revolve.

A key sister who ends up gravely injured during the struggle and ultimately dies. She embodies the human cost of the conflict and the toll of unchecked power over life-and-death decisions. Her death marks a turning point for the family’s resolve.

A D.O.C.S. agent who arrives to enforce the euthanasia program and later manipulates the family through intimidation and threats. He embodies the cold efficiency and moral ambiguity of the state apparatus. His interactions escalate the crisis and reveal the government’s willingness to bend rules for control.

Noah’s girlfriend who becomes a casualty of the conflict when a D.O.C.S. agent shoots her. Her death catalyzes the siblings’ responses and underscores the human cost of the policy. Her presence lingers through the aftermath as a symbol of lost potential.