We Live in Time is finally on Netflix and this is why you want to see it
Sometimes you just feel like crying really hard. Not because someone has passed away or your relationship just ended. Every now and then, all the fuss, the annoying colleagues, and your nagging parents become just a bit too much. How do you best deal with that? Not by sitting in the car with all the water in your eyes, but on the couch with a big tub of ice cream. You know: one of those evenings when you draw the curtains, grab a blanket, and give yourself permission to cry your heart out. To get in the mood, we have the perfect movie for you to completely destroy: We Live in Time. Because let's be honest: who can say no to Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh? Even if you end up sitting on the couch two hours later with red eyes and a broken heart. Trust us: this movie is worth it all.
What is We Live in Time about?
About, very cliché, love. This is one of those love stories that you want to hear three times over, but unfortunately has no happy ending. Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence Pugh) don't really meet in the most romantic way. In fact: she literally runs him over with her car. Not exactly the meet cute you were hoping for, but it grows into one of the most beautiful stories I've seen in a film in ages.
Tobias is in the middle of a divorce when he meets Almut. She is an ambitious chef with her own restaurant. Although their lives don't match at all, they can't ignore their chemistry. From that moment on, we follow the entire life of these lovebirds. You see them fall in love, argue, and dream about the future. They even have a daughter. These two build a life where everything seems to fall into place, until they receive bad news. Almut's cancer has returned. But how do you deal with such an illness when you've just got everything in life you've dreamed of? Without giving too much away, we can already tell you that this film grabs your heart tightly and only lets go when the credits start rolling.
Why you should allow yourself a crying night
What this film really excels at is showing the power of the simplest things. There are no grand speeches or overly dramatic scenes that ‘make you cry’. It's those small, happy moments that hurt. A glance between two people who don't want to let go of each other. A joke while cooking or a hug that lasts just a bit longer than usual. You thought La La Land was sad? Just wait. Challenge accepted.
That beauty mainly comes from Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. Their chemistry is so good. There isn't a second where you think: “I'm watching a movie with actors.” Whether they are teasing each other, arguing, or kissing: you see that they truly love each other. That's exactly why this film is so sad. And if you're embarrassed to cry at a movie, let me give you a lesson and wake you up: crying at a movie is not weird. It's not stupid or silly: it's super healthy for you. It genuinely makes you more social and empathetic. Your brain doesn't know you're watching a fake story, so you learn from it.
So if you're in the mood for an evening where you can feel completely sad? Then put this on. Turn on the air conditioning, grab your blanket (otherwise it's way too warm). Make sure you have enough tasty snacks and a box of tissues, because you're going to need them.
