We Live in Time (2024)

British man and woman meet cute, share a spark then a night then a day then a life together. But she has aggressive cancer, so it's unfortunately not a lifetime together. 

There's a lot to like here: the relationship feels real rather than magical. There are plenty of bumps in the road, like disagreements about children and career ambition getting in the way of plans made. The acting is extremely strong. But it's a story I've seen so many times before.

The decision to tell the story non-linearly seems intended to elevate it to something more than "tragic romance," but it had the opposite effect for me. Rather than going on an emotional journey, I felt like I was continuously reorienting myself.

C+