If you’re looking for a good cry from the comfort of your own home,Andrew Garfieldand Florence Pugh have got you covered with a streaming date for their romantic dramaWe Live in Time. The film impressed critics when it was released last year, and now you’re able to track the emotional journey of the characters played by Garfield and Pugh just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Directed byJohn Crowleyfrom a screenplay by Nick Payne,We Live in Timechronicles the relationship of couple Tobias Durand (Garfield) and Almut Brühl over a decade. Using a nonlinear narrative, the film tracks how their unusual first encounter leads to a love story that sees them start a home and family until one big revelation threatens the very foundation of everything they’ve built.
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s Chemistry Wowed Critics
We Live in Timemade its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, with A24 acquiring the rights to release the movie in the U.S. The film was released to solid reviews, securing a 78% onRotten Tomatoeswith a consensus that reads,“Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s palpable chemistry will snatch audiences' hearts before breaking them inWe Live in Time,a powerful melodrama that uses its nonlinear structure to thoughtfully explore grief.”
Andrew Garfield & Florence Pugh Went a Little Too Far Filming We Live in Time Sex Scene
“At a certain point, both of us, we’re both kind of telepathically saying to each other, ‘This definitely feels like a longer take.'”
A24 opted to open the film in limited release before expanding to additional theaters in subsequent weeks. By the end of its run, the movie grossed $24.7 million domestically and $38.8 million worldwide. While that gross seems modest, it actually puts the film in the top 20 highest-grossing A24 films, ahead of other buzzy titles from the indie studio such asEx Machina,Spring Breakers,Priscilla, andThe Disaster Artist, to name a few.
Spending a night withWe Live in Timeis certainly worth it. While its melodrama will feel familiar, Garfield and Pugh make the movie something really special, and you’d have to have a heart made of stone to not be moved by it just a little bit. Definitely a movie that should find an even bigger audience via streaming.
We Live in Time
A witty chef and a recent divorcee have a chance encounter that changes their lives. As their love story unfolds, they build a life together, but a hidden truth threatens to unravel their relationship, bringing humor, drama, and emotional depth to their journey.
