Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield laughing while sitting next to each at a booth in an ice cream shop in We Live in Time.
The beauty of John Crowley’s films is the grandiosity and scale that he’s able to bring to a love story. His 2015 Oscar-nominated masterpiece, Brooklyn, turned the decision to be with someone a choice that knowingly would define the future of its main character’s life, while his 2019 adaptation of The Goldfinch was a flawed but ambitious example of the life-altering power of a mother’s love.
And yet, we already know this story ends with these two having a child together. But even more important is that Crowley soon after shows us a moment where Tobias has to break big news to Almut, and instead of going off the cuff like he did with the baby conversation, he now knows its important for him to have a plan when discussing such big things with Almut, as he plans a big show of his affection, and takes copious amounts of notes to deal with the situation.
So much of what we need to know about this couple comes through in that opening scene. Almut goes into her garden and picks her ingredients, creating an unexpected dish before Tobias has even awoken. Meanwhile, Tobias finds comfort and purpose in being there with Almut, always there to support her in her endeavors and choices. Pugh and Garfield are phenomenal in showing this relationship in these three distinct periods.
And yet, despite the tragedy we know is looming ahead for Almut and Tobias, We Live in Time never falls into the trappings of more conventional, saccharine love story, begging the audience for their tears. Instead of trying to make his audience cry, Crowley is showing us the power and beauty of a life shared, and even if this could be taken away from them, it’s about how they use the time they have together that’s spectacular.
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