{
  "lifeline": "sophie",
  "style": "Candid amateur photo, realistic snapshot, natural light, natural skin, no retouching, no text or readable writing anywhere, any papers, signs or screens shown blank or out of focus, no watermark.",
  "era": {
    "2005-2009": "shot on an early digital compact camera or first-generation camera phone: slightly soft, mild noise, warm tint, small flash reflections, early-2000s clothing and interiors",
    "2010-2015": "shot on an early smartphone: decent sharpness, slightly flat colours, 2010s clothing and interiors",
    "2016-2025": "shot on a modern smartphone: sharp, clean colours, contemporary clothing and interiors"
  },
  "characters": {
    "sophie": {
      "name": "Sophie",
      "birthYear": 1980,
      "aliases": [
        "Sophie"
      ],
      "description": "German woman from Leipzig, cultural manager and later author. Round soft face, chin-length dark blonde hair with a side fringe, warm brown eyes, a small upturned nose, a beauty mark above the right corner of her mouth, a wide warm smile with slightly crooked front teeth. Medium height, a little curvy. Style: colourful blouses, cardigans, big scarves, tortoiseshell glasses from her mid-thirties on.",
      "aging": {
        "30": "hair a bit longer, face slightly slimmer",
        "35": "tortoiseshell glasses, first fine lines around the eyes, hair shoulder-length",
        "40": "shoulder-length hair with a few grey strands, laugh lines, glasses",
        "45": "chin-length hair with visible grey, lines around eyes and mouth, glasses, calm content expression"
      },
      "anchors": [
        25,
        30,
        35,
        40,
        45
      ]
    },
    "felix": {
      "name": "Felix",
      "birthYear": 1979,
      "aliases": [
        "Felix"
      ],
      "description": "Sophie's first boyfriend, a touring musician. Thin face, shoulder-length dark wavy hair, grey eyes, stubble, a silver ring in his left ear, a distant dreamy look. Tall and lanky. Style: band t-shirts, leather jacket.",
      "aging": {},
      "anchors": [
        26
      ]
    },
    "alina": {
      "name": "Alina",
      "birthYear": 1981,
      "aliases": [
        "Alina"
      ],
      "description": "Sophie's best friend and former flatmate. Heart-shaped face, very short red hair, green eyes, freckles everywhere, a wide grin, a small nose piercing. Petite. Style: dungarees, big earrings, later a café apron.",
      "aging": {
        "35": "hair a bit longer, still red, a few lines",
        "45": "red hair with grey roots, more freckles and lines, same grin"
      },
      "anchors": [
        25,
        35,
        45
      ]
    },
    "nina": {
      "name": "Nina",
      "birthYear": 1982,
      "aliases": [
        "Nina"
      ],
      "description": "Sophie's partner and later wife. Long narrow face, long straight black hair usually in a plait, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, a serious face that softens into a shy smile, a small tattoo of a swallow on her left wrist. Slim, tall. Style: plain dark clothes, white shirts, a leather jacket.",
      "aging": {
        "35": "hair in a bun more often, first fine lines",
        "45": "a few grey strands in the black hair, lines around the eyes, same plait"
      },
      "anchors": [
        27,
        35,
        45
      ]
    },
    "daniel": {
      "name": "Daniel",
      "birthYear": 1977,
      "aliases": [
        "Daniel"
      ],
      "description": "Sophie's older brother. Round face like his sister, short brown hair thinning early, brown eyes, a goatee, a friendly tired look, a bit overweight. Style: polo shirts, fleece jackets.",
      "aging": {
        "40": "bald on top, goatee with grey",
        "48": "bald, grey goatee, glasses"
      },
      "anchors": [
        30,
        40,
        48
      ]
    },
    "petra": {
      "name": "Petra",
      "birthYear": 1953,
      "aliases": [
        "Petra",
        "Mutter",
        "Eltern"
      ],
      "description": "Sophie's mother from Erfurt, a teacher. Soft round face, short wavy grey hair, brown eyes, a beauty mark like her daughter's, glasses on a chain, a warm energetic smile. Style: colourful blouses, long skirts.",
      "aging": {
        "65": "hair white, more lines, a little smaller",
        "72": "white hair, slower, slightly stooped, same smile"
      },
      "anchors": [
        55,
        65,
        72
      ]
    },
    "michael": {
      "name": "Michael",
      "birthYear": 1950,
      "aliases": [
        "Michael",
        "Vater",
        "Eltern"
      ],
      "description": "Sophie's father from Erfurt, retired engineer. Long face, bald with a white fringe of hair, bushy white eyebrows, blue eyes, a big nose, a dry half-smile. Tall, thin. Style: shirts with sweater vests, a hat outdoors.",
      "aging": {
        "68": "thinner, walks with a stick after knee surgery",
        "75": "very thin, stooped, hearing aid, still the dry smile"
      },
      "anchors": [
        58,
        68,
        75
      ]
    },
    "clara": {
      "name": "Clara",
      "birthYear": 2015,
      "aliases": [
        "Clara"
      ],
      "parents": [
        "nina"
      ],
      "description": "Daughter of Nina and Sophie (Nina carried her). Nina's long face and dark almond eyes, dark brown hair, a small nose, a serious thoughtful look that turns into a sudden big laugh.",
      "ageLabels": {
        "0": "a newborn baby",
        "1": "a one-year-old baby"
      },
      "aging": {
        "0": "newborn, a few days old, wrinkled pink skin, dark fuzz of hair, eyes closed",
        "1": "one-year-old baby, chubby cheeks, dark hair, big dark eyes",
        "3": "three-year-old girl, round face, dark brown hair in a short bob, dark almond eyes",
        "7": "seven-year-old girl, slimmer face, long dark brown hair in a ponytail, missing a front tooth",
        "10": "ten-year-old girl, long dark hair, serious dark eyes, headphones often around her neck, a teenager's guarded look starting"
      },
      "base": 5,
      "baseDescription": "five-year-old girl, long face, dark brown hair in two plaits, dark almond-shaped eyes, small nose, serious thoughtful look",
      "anchors": [
        0,
        1,
        3,
        5,
        7,
        10
      ],
      "birthMonth": 1
    }
  },
  "partners": [
    {
      "key": "felix",
      "from": "2005-01",
      "to": "2007-01"
    },
    {
      "key": "nina",
      "from": "2008-07"
    }
  ],
  "family": [
    "nina",
    "clara"
  ],
  "familyNote": "Sophie's family is exactly Sophie, her wife Nina and their only child Clara – no other children, no man in the family."
}