It’s the start of a new year, and I’m incredibly excited about the coming year. Awards season for the film industry is in full swing. January alone sees UK audiences treated to major cinematic releases including Nosferatu, the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, and finally Adrian Brody’s near four-hour epic The Brutalist. However, before we get to any of those movies, we’re kicking things off with a review of We Live In Time!
We Live In Time is a romantic comedy-drama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. The film explores the relationship between IT consultant Tobias Durand (Andrew Garfield), and chef Almut Brühl (Florence Pugh). Tobias works for the breakfast cereal company Weetabix, while Almut runs a Bavarian-themed restaurant. At the start of the film, the young couple are attending a hospital appointment. Here we learn that Almut has been diagnosed with stage three cancer. As the couple walk through the hospital car park, they engage in a frank conversation. Almut discloses to Tobias her fears about the coming cancer treatment. This includes concerns about how it will negatively impact her quality of life.
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