We Live In Time, the upcoming romance flick starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, will close out the official selection at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.
The film will screen out-of-competition and the festival will serve as the romcom’s European Premiere.
The film’s official synopsis reads: Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together − falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family − a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken in this decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
John Crowley directed the film from a screenplay by Nick Payne. StudioCanal developed the script and produced with Sunny March. Leah Clarke, Adam Ackland, and Guy Heeley are producers, with Benedict Cumberbatch as executive producer.
Best known for his work on the Oscar-nominated drama Brooklyn, Crowley most recently worked on the BBC series Life After Life, where he served as the main director.
This year’s San Sebastian Film Festival will run from September 20 — 28.
The festival, which is celebrating its 72nd edition, will screen new films from established filmmakers such as Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Costa-Gavras, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Mike Leigh, Diego Lerman, Joshua Oppenheimer, and François Ozon alongside works from new filmmakers including Laura Carreira and Xin Huo.
Coppola’s The Last Showgirl heads to San Sebastián following a debut in Toronto. The film stars Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista. The film’s plot follows a seasoned showgirl who must plan for her future when her show closes after a 30-year run. Also heading to Spain from The Six is Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin. The British-Spanish production is said to portray the everyday life of a London family, addressing such issues as family relations, mourning, and mental health. Another Toronto transplant is Laura Carreira’s On Falling. The pic follows the precarious life of a Portuguese warehouse worker in Scotland and is Carreira’s feature directorial debut. Emmanuelle, the latest movie from Audrey Diwan, is set to open the Official Selection competition.
