We Live in Time
Directed by John Crowley
- romance
- drama
The story
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.
What it’s like
Warm, restless, and tender, with handheld camera that stays close to faces and a bright, fluid editing rhythm that jumps across years, so a kitchen in morning light can sit beside a hospital corridor in grey. Golden-brown interiors, sun through flat windows, and London streets in soft overcast make the look domestic and lived-in, while the score is gentle piano that rarely swells without reason. Dialogue is quick and funny, and the humour keeps the mood from sinking, even as the story moves toward grief. Its vibe is bittersweet and affectionate, the kind of film to watch with someone you love or to cry over alone on a slow weekend. The intensity is emotional rather than physical: illness, loss and a few frank sexual scenes, with no gore or violence. It suits people who want a tearjerker with warmth and wit, love stories that acknowledge how hard ordinary life can be, and anyone who wants feeling that comes from small domestic moments rather than spectacle.
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