i wanted to make a joke about how if Andrew Garfield desired a child i would give it to him regardless of how i felt about having children or how I'd prioritise my achievements even in moments of sickness. but in the end it was like I was hit by a truck. no jokes, just depression.

whenever there's a new a24 I just know that it will, some way or another, gag me. it will either mess me up, make me cry, make throw up, make me feel hopeful or hopeless, the list goes on and on, sometimes it's all of those emotions at the exact same time. we live in time made me feel everything, absolutely everything simultaneously. a serious, silly, sweet, devasting tale about life and how unpredictable and random it all is. it's basically life as a voyage that explores all the difficulties and alao happiness of the little time we all have. the characters, too, are limited by their time but they choose to cherish every second taken how unconventional everything in their lives have been so far.

for those that have been following me for a while, possibly know that I've adored Andrew Garfield for the longest time and so I couldn't let this opportunity pass me by, I knew I had to make a real effort to watch this film especially taking into consideration that his last film was almost 3 years ago and he wasn't even the actual lead, so hence why I knew i had to appreciate this film even if it meant going to another town to watch it on the big screen (which I did). Andrew Garfield is always a master at giving a strong, beautiful, captivating, memorable performance, and so is Florence Pugh. both are the kind of actors that are able to put so much emotion into a work, so much that it honestly feels real. their chemistry was over the roof, I could feel the sparks, the tension, the love, the sadness, every single feeling. beautifully performed.

the film, without giving everything away (no spoilers, only ones from the trailer), tells the story of a chef Almut Brühl (Florence Pugh) and a weetabix representative, recent divorcée Tobias Durand (Andrew Garfield), who meet under strange circumstances that will lead to a beautiful yet challenging romance. a love so strong, but time never stops especially when there's sickness around. the story spans over a decade and is told in a orthodox way - a non-chronological way, despite that the film was easy to follow. a different type of romantic drama. the romance was there, a lot of it, but oh the drama.... the sadness was more potent, unfortunately. a caring, realistic and emotional journey. it's about resilience and never backing down, regardless of all the hardships. it's about embracing the little time we all have on this earth and make the best of, in all aspects- personally and professionally. the story and film itself flowed so well, the performances, narrative structure, the simplicity of the dialogue, the outstanding music, and so on. it's simple but it holds so much, truly soul-stirring, I cried from beginning to the end.

everything was even more emotional because Andrew's performance felt way too real and I suspect it was so since it hit too close to home — Andrew's mother had cancer and died from it:( , more than anything his performance was definitely a way of putting all those emotions out, using it possibly a resolution/coping mechanism. a sweet, sad film