Rage resulting in an accident turned exchange of numbers. Misunderstandings. Dating. Marriage. Kids. Eventual heartbreak. 

Herne Hill, a simple small town in London sets the scenery for the epic and tragic love story of Tobias and Almus, displaying the fervent and heartbreaking relationship the two face. The recent divorcee living with his dad and the renowned ice skater meet under what some might say are not the best of circumstances, but they find a way to make the most of their crazy journey together. This encounter turns out to be the start of an exciting and challenging ride for both of them – and even some unexpected guests along the way. 

The movie “We Live In Time” released late this fall, with its premiere date being October 17th, follows a decade-long romance between Tobias Durand (Andrew Garfield) and Almus Brühl (Florence Pugh) with twists and turns interjected into every corner of their lives. The movie follows their relationship throughout the years in a non-linear storyline. Director John Crowley used multiple time skips in the movie to not only demonstrate the progress Tobias and Almus’ relationship experiences through their lives but to also display the different phases a relationship can endure while a couple pushes through the struggles together. 

“We Live In Time” is an incredible movie. It is packed with numerous twists and turns, and the mood shifts drastically in every scene. Audiences can go from laughing to crying in the span of under 30 seconds. The time skips are a tad bit confusing, but other than that, the movie is a phenomenal watch. 

Nowadays, movies like “Anyone But You,” the “After” trilogy, “Holidate,” or “The Perfect Date” are made to make romantic relationships seem “easy” and “conventional” to some extent. “We Live In Time” and the scenes around it in itself in Herne Hill are not ‘romanticized’, and in fact, the town was chosen for this specific reason and do not make the couple’s journey – either together, or as individuals – seem ‘easy’. 

Most of these movies are aimed at younger generations, like high schoolers and even college students, and are made to influence impressionable young minds and make them think relationships are supposed to be “perfect”: ‘There are not supposed to be any disagreements and arguments, and when those moments of tension do emerge, they are resolved instantly—and in the most romantic way possible.’ While other movies might rely on those tropes, that is not how “We Live in Time” is designed. 

The movie demonstrates how different challenges and obstacles come between Tobias and Almus whether it be medical problems, infertility problems, disagreements on future decisions, specifically having kids, or the independence an individual loses in a romantic relationship. “We Live In Time” does an incredible job of illustrating the different scenarios that couples have to face and overcome in realistic scenarios.

The chemistry between Pugh and Garfield is absolutely remarkable. In a romance movie, there is a certain amount of trust that the actors have to establish with each other for the chemistry and the love to actually radiate through the screen and seem believable to the audience. Garfield and Pugh’s acting resembles this type of love and trust so perfectly that they are not only believable, but their interactions seem heartfelt and are portrayed with an immense amount of emotions.

Both Garfield and Pugh have stated that they trust each other completely and it feels so “easy” to be around each other. In their “We Live In Time” promotion videos they are very comfortable around each other, and they connect very well, some actors tend to ‘fake’ that or overdo it but their chemistry is incredibly strong in real life and they take that into their roles which makes the movie and plot so much more compelling. 

Sad movies are great movies. That is just a known fact. Movies are meant to show emotions and to make the audience feel something, whether it is joy, sadness, anger, anxiety, amusement, fear and so much more. 

There is something about sadness that is radiated so passionately through the screen with “We Live In Time”.  Some movies sometimes don’t necessarily express that emotion well enough for the audience to understand it and feel it. Without being able to comprehend or feel the emotions from a movie, it becomes bland and quite frankly meaningless. However, with “We Live In Time” the emotions are portrayed so thoroughly and passionately for the audience to really digest the film and everything that comes along with it. The emotions portrayed in the movie really bring it to life. 

John Crowley did a phenomenal job at directing “We Live In Time.” With all the issues discussed between partners and the realistic expectations set for a relationship to the amazing casting work he did casting Garfield and Pugh as the love interests who had incredible chemistry with each other and all the emotions they portrayed in the film, it was made beautifully.