So Little Time

A proud, outspoken noblewoman living in a château, Nicole despises the German occupation yet is drawn to Günther through a shared love of music. She demonstrates courage, defiance, and a willingness to take risks for love and for the resistance. Her actions—culminating in a dangerous theft of documents—underscore her determination to alter the war’s outcome.

A ruthlessly efficient Prussian officer whose outward discipline masks growing affection for Nicole. He coaches her in piano, struggles with duty versus desire, and ultimately chooses a path that leads to his demise. His internal conflict drives the central romance and its inevitable tragedy.

An opera singer and sympathetic observer who once loved Günther. She urges him to confess his love to Nicole and provides a candid perspective on their relationship. Lotte represents artful empathy amid war and serves as a conscience for the male lead.

Nicole’s cousin and a Belgian Resistance leader who targets Nicole as part of a broader effort to obtain documents from von Hohensee for the Resistance. His actions place Nicole at greater risk and fuel the tension between collaboration and defiance.

A friend of Nicole who becomes entangled in the social circle that the occupiers scrutinize. His presence underscores the personal networks that resistors leverage—and the danger that comes with visibility in occupied Belgium.

Nicole’s mother, a noblewoman who embodies the weight of family honor and resilience in the face of occupation. She provides an emotional anchor for Nicole and represents the generational impact of war.

A member of the château staff who keeps daily life running under occupation. She offers a grounded, practical perspective in contrast to the charged romantic and political plots surrounding Nicole.

A member of the maison, likely a confidante within Nicole’s circle. Paulette’s presence helps populate the intimate social world that war intertwines with romance and risk.