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We Live in Time

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• Romance
• Drama

• 2024
• John Crowley
• 107 mins
• 15

Summary

Romantic drama starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. Chef Almut and Weetabix marketing employee Tobias are 30-somethings who meet when she runs him over while driving. They fall in love and set up house together in south London. Despite Almut's reservations about starting a family, she gives birth to a daughter. But then the loving couple must face up to a recurrence of Almut's ovarian cancer.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Kevin Harley

Love, mortality and time are the key concerns of this moving, thoughtful but faintly contrived romantic melodrama. Florence Pugh plays ambitious fusion chef Almut and Andrew Garfield is homely Weetabix rep Tobias, a contrasting duo who fall in love, have a child and make wedding plans. Yet, when Almut is diagnosed with reoccurring cancer, the question of how best to spend her remaining time weighs heavily on them. Written by playwright and screenwriter Nick Payne, the script maps out this tale in non-linear fashion to uncertain effect. While John Crowley's elegant direction makes it easy to gauge where we are in the couple's history, the scrambled chronology lacks clarity of purpose. Some twists, metaphors and writerly quirks can seem forced, including the occasionally overwritten dialogue. Compensation comes in part from Garfield and Pugh, who give likeable, expressive turns as the lovers facing tough choices. With Bryce Dessner's graceful score and Crowley's sensitive handling also factored in, this fitfully absorbing weepie works best when it gives its emotions room to breathe.

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7.0/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameAlmutFlorence PughTobiasAndrew GarfieldEllaGrace DelaneyJadeLee BraithwaiteReginald, Tobias's dadDouglas HodgeSylviaNiamh Cusack

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Crew

rolenameDirectorJohn Crowley

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Theatrical distributor

Studiocanal

Released on

2025-01-01

Languages

English | Italian | French | Hebrew

Guidance

Swearing, sex scenes, nudity

Formats

Colour

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