We Live in Time

A Simple Ensemble

Staring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, We Live in Time, keeps the cast simple while telling a common love story that viewers do not get to see on screen often. Andrew plays Tobias Durand who has a surprise run in with Florence who happens to portray Almut; a former figure skater turned chef who keeps her level of ambition throughout the story. The supporting cast includes Lee Braithwaite, Adrienne Duvall, and Grace Delaney. Directed by John Crowley, it was written by Nick Payne who is known for lending his talents to West End and Broadway. With the combination of Crowley behind the camera, the writing talent of Payne and the cast lead by Garfield and Pugh, this film is touching in all the right ways.

Every Minute Counts

A simple recall to the trailer and while being conscious of the title, it is clear that we are dealing with the concept of time and relationships. The story does not waste time on build up. The focus of the film is revealed within the first six minutes of the film while using time jumps and flashbacks over ten years to show the development and progression of their relationship.

Noted as a romantic comedy, it was refreshing to see nudity being utilized in a way that makes sense instead of for shock factor.  The cinematography within those specific scenes should be commended as they are filmed in a way that adds to the story, allowing watchers to see the vulnerability versus the scenes causing a distraction.

The same should be stated about the childbirth scene which balances the perfect amount of humor, fear, nervousness, excitement, and relief by the time the baby takes its first breath.

The Time We Have

We Live in Time cannot be commended enough with how it navigates relationships, motherhood, fatherhood, career, sacrifice, and death within a one hour and forty-seven-minute run time. It doesn't feel too fast paced or as if there was a part of the story that was missing by the time the credits roll. Almut’s figure skating career tied in perfectly to the family skating together at the end of the film with what it symbolizes. It makes heart wrenching without any additional theatrics.

The ending, while depicted in a rare form with the depicted subject matter, makes sense and it is quite frankly handled in the most beautiful, impactful way.