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Overview

An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

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We Live In Time | Official Trailer HD | A24

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Niamh Cusack

Florence Pugh

Douglas Hodge

Andrew Garfield

Director:

John Crowley

Writer:

Nick Payne

Release Date:

2024-10-10

Run Time:

108m

Tagline:

Every minute counts.

Genres:

Drama Romance

Keywords:

bittersweet family family relationships father heartfelt kids love love story marriage meaningful modern moving parenthood relationship romance sad sick mother tearjerker

Financials and Popularity

Budget: 20,000,000.00$

Revenue: 37,182,814.00$

Vote Average: 7.2/10

Vote Count: 1267 Votes

Movie Popularity: 4.9098

Spoken Languages: English

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- 01 May 2026 at 8:42 am

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10 THE SUMMARY Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence Pugh) find their lives permanently entangled after a quirky, accidental meeting. As their romance blossoms into a life built together, they face a staggering medical diagnosis that threatens to cut their story short. Told through a non-linear lens, the film jumps across a decade, capturing the messy, beautiful, and pained moments of their shared history. It’s a grounded, visceral exploration of how we choose to spend our limited days and the legacy of love we leave behind in the grit of everyday life. THE PROS The chemistry between Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield is an absolute win. It hits an 8 because their performances are so honest and raw that you feel like a fly on the wall of a real relationship. Pugh brings a fierce, pained determination to Almut, while Garfield’s portrayal of Tobias is a masterclass in sincere vulnerability. The non-linear structure is a banger, allowing the film to contrast the heights of new love with the gritty reality of grief in a way that feels incredibly punchy. It’s a fair shout for the most moving drama of the year, avoiding cheap sentimentality for a look at life that is as humorous as it is heartbreaking. THE CONS It stays at an 8 because the jumping timeline can be a bit of a puzzle at first, potentially pulling some viewers out of the emotional flow. It misses a higher mark because a few of the hospital-heavy sequences lean into tropes we’ve seen in other "illness" dramas, even if the acting remains top-tier. While the humor is a win, the shift from a lighthearted romantic comedy vibe to the heavy, pained reality of the third act is an honest challenge that might feel a bit jarring for those hoping for a more consistent tone. THE VERDICT 8/10. A gritty, beautiful, and profoundly sincere look at the ticking clock of human connection. It’s an honest win for the leads and a reminder that every second of a pained life is worth living. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • To keep the intimacy feeling honest, the director encouraged Pugh and Garfield to improvise many of their domestic scenes, resulting in the natural, overlapping dialogue that makes their bond feel so visceral. • The "viral" carousel horse that appeared in early promotional photos was an actual prop on a real fairground set, becoming an accidental internet sensation before the film was even released. • Florence Pugh made the sincere decision to shave her head on camera for the role, ensuring the physical transformation of her character felt as honest and pained as the emotional one. THE VIBE Like a warm kitchen and a cold rain. It smells of roasting chicken, hospital antiseptic, and the metallic tang of a ticking stopwatch.

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We Live In Time | Official Trailer HD | A24

Cast

Niamh Cusack

Florence Pugh

Douglas Hodge

Andrew Garfield

Grace Delaney

Lee Braithwaite

Aoife Hinds

Adam James

Amy Morgan

Lucy Briers

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 1 May 2026 at 9:42 AM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10

THE SUMMARY
Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence Pugh) find their lives permanently entangled after a quirky, accidental meeting. As their romance blossoms into a life built together, they face a staggering medical diagnosis that threatens to cut their story short. Told through a non-linear lens, the film jumps across a decade, capturing the messy, beautiful, and pained moments of their shared history. It’s a grounded, visceral exploration of how we choose to spend our limited days and the legacy of love we leave behind in the grit of everyday life.

THE PROS
The chemistry between Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield is an absolute win. It hits an 8 because their performances are so honest and raw that you feel like a fly on the wall of a real relationship. Pugh brings a fierce, pained determination to Almut, while Garfield’s portrayal of Tobias is a masterclass in sincere vulnerability. The non-linear structure is a banger, allowing the film to contrast the heights of new love with the gritty reality of grief in a way that feels incredibly punchy. It’s a fair shout for the most moving drama of the year, avoiding cheap sentimentality for a look at life that is as humorous as it is heartbreaking.

THE CONS
It stays at an 8 because the jumping timeline can be a bit of a puzzle at first, potentially pulling some viewers out of the emotional flow. It misses a higher mark because a few of the hospital-heavy sequences lean into tropes we’ve seen in other “illness” dramas, even if the acting remains top-tier. While the humor is a win, the shift from a lighthearted romantic comedy vibe to the heavy, pained reality of the third act is an honest challenge that might feel a bit jarring for those hoping for a more consistent tone.

THE VERDICT
8/10. A gritty, beautiful, and profoundly sincere look at the ticking clock of human connection. It’s an honest win for the leads and a reminder that every second of a pained life is worth living.

INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• To keep the intimacy feeling honest, the director encouraged Pugh and Garfield to improvise many of their domestic scenes, resulting in the natural, overlapping dialogue that makes their bond feel so visceral.

• The “viral” carousel horse that appeared in early promotional photos was an actual prop on a real fairground set, becoming an accidental internet sensation before the film was even released.

• Florence Pugh made the sincere decision to shave her head on camera for the role, ensuring the physical transformation of her character felt as honest and pained as the emotional one.

THE VIBE
Like a warm kitchen and a cold rain. It smells of roasting chicken, hospital antiseptic, and the metallic tang of a ticking stopwatch.

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