In theaters since January 1, Love in the present offers spectators who venture into dark rooms a good session of hot tears. But is this story told by Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh true?
Prepare the tissues. Among the most anticipated cinema releases of the year 2025, we include Love in the present (We Live in Time), a film by John Crawley in theaters since January 1. Carried by a promising headliner, with Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) et Florence Pugh (Dr. March’s Four Daughters) it tells a story as touching as it is moving: that of Tobias and Almut, over several decades, with back and forth between the past, the present and the future. Thus, we witness their meeting, the birth of their daughter, and a moment that will upset them, namely the recurrence of Almut’s ovarian cancer and her long course of care.
Written by Nick Payne, Love in the present is not officially based on a true story. However, couples could recognize themselves in the story of Tobias and Almut, united in health and illness. A real social subject, women’s health and the cancers that affect them are highlighted, while the scenario depicts the vagaries of the disease, between the first diagnosis, remission and relapse, and the bodily changes that take place. , such as hair loss, nosebleeds, vomiting, and bruising caused by repeated infusions.
An obvious chemistry between the actors
Nevertheless, Love in the present is not just a story of illness. It is above all a story of love, of family, between two people who meet and who love each other, but know the difficulties that we can encounter in life together: the desire to have a child, sometimes unrequited. , the difficulties in getting pregnant, childbirth… A film with which it may or may not be easy to identify, while not resisting the obvious alchemy between Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
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