The love drama explores the question of what remains of us when the time we share with each other is over?
The stopwatch around our neck, the timer on the iPhone, the egg timer in the kitchen or the countdown in an international cooking competition: we are surrounded by the constant reminder that our time here on earth is limited and our lives are finite. In “We Live in Time” (in cinemas from January 9th), these everyday timepieces become symbols of the transience and preciousness of our shared moments.
What remains of us when the time we share with each other is over? Can we preserve the moments that shape us – or will they lose their meaning as the clocks keep ticking? John Crowley's romantic drama invites us to ask these questions.
Scene from “We Live in Time”
Family happiness until the terrible diagnosis
When Almut (Florence Pugh, 29), a former professional figure skater and now a renowned chef, and Tobias (Andrew Garfield, 41), a recently divorced breakfast cereal salesman, meet, both of their lives change suddenly. They fall in love, build a house and start a family. The lives of Almut, Tobias and their daughter are happy and orderly until Almut receives a terrible diagnosis.
However, “We Live in Time” tells this love story in anything but an orderly manner: without explicit references or timelines, the plot jumps back and forth between different moments in the couple's love story. This non-linear narrative reflects the way we remember the key moments of our lives – randomly, spontaneously and disorderly. It shows: time is linear, but memories are not.
The film takes us through them all Ups and downs one completely normal relationshipwhich is sometimes light and weightless, sometimes burdened by the weight of unspoken words, sometimes tender and beautiful and sometimes frightening and explosive – and sometimes even all at the same time.
Scene from “We Live In Time”
Conclusion
“We Live in Time” is not a loud drama, but a quiet, thoughtful masterpiece. It acts as a silent reminder that life does not consist of one grand narrative, but of countless small moments. John Crowley has created a work that touches and makes you think – about love, life and the question of how we deal with the time we are given.
The chemistry between the two Oscar-nominated stars Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield is the heart of the film. Her dialogues seem honest and informal. When the big twists come – and they do come – they hit with full force, precisely because the film previously immerses us so deeply in the small, everyday moments of their love.
“We Live in Time” reminds us that in a world full of time pressure and transience, the true essence of life lies in the shared moments of love and connection. The film is not only worth every minute of your time, but also every tear – and there will definitely be a few of them.
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