Timescape

A grieving widower renovating a remote guest house who becomes entangled with time-traveling tourists. He is fiercely protective of his daughter Hillary and willing to risk the timeline to keep her safe. His resolve is tested by guilt over his wife's death and by the town’s chaotic descent into disaster.

Ben's young daughter, thrust into a crisis but showing resilience. She embodies the stakes of the unfolding events and becomes a beacon of hope amid destruction. Her presence motivates Ben to act decisively.

A time-traveling tourist from the future who seduces and manipulates Ben while observing disasters with detached fascination. She embodies the cool, calculating aspect of time travelers who view history as a playground. Her actions propel the central conflict around time manipulation.

A mysterious tourist whose passport bears stamps of past catastrophes. His presence signals the deeper purpose of the travelers and the hidden mechanics of the timescape. He becomes a catalyst in the unraveling sequence leading to tragedy.

The bus driver who arrives with the seemingly polite, peculiar group and later revives Ben. He acts as a link between the tourists and the town, guiding some events while remaining enigmatic about their true motives.

Ben's father-in-law who blames him for his daughter's death and uses legal authority to seize Hillary. He embodies stubborn judgment and the human cost of revenge within a strained family dynamic.

A local clergyman who represents the town's moral voice amid the chaos. His perspective anchors the community's response to the events and the ethical questions raised by time travel.

One of the enigmatic tourists whose presence hints at orchestrated manipulation of time. Her role adds intrigue and a layer of control to the travelers' mission.

An official from the future who seeks to assess and potentially mend the timescape. He represents institutional involvement in temporal meddling and the complexity of governing time travel.