Where is We Live in Time filmed? All the filming locations of Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s new movie
Spanning over a decade, We Live in Time tracks the love story of Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield), a couple brought together after a chance encounter. “The point is to see how two people make meaning out of their remaining time together after mortality comes and taps them on the shoulder,” director John Crowley told Backstage. Oscar-nominated Florence Pugh told Vanity Fair that the script, which was written by Nick Payne, reminded her of classic romance films like Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually.
This is the latest release from the mega film studio A24, who are responsible for some of the best-regarded films of the last decade, like Everything Everywhere All At Once, Midsommar, Lady Bird and Moonlight. Like the rest of A24’s alumni, this star-studded rom-com has a big focus on aesthetic and style. It’s a very British story, and was filmed across London and Surrey, with a real focus on capturing the spirit of a real couple’s world, rather than anything too glossy. We’ve had a look at the filming locations that will provide the backstory to this heart-warming (and heart-breaking) movie.
Released on January 1 2025, this could be a perfect start to your cultural year – but be prepared for some big emotions.
The trailer
We Live in Time filming locations
Herne Hill, Brockwell Park
We Live in Time was filmed in Herne Hill, a leafy neighbourhood of southeast London. Despite its proximity to the most urban parts of the capital city, it has a distinctly village-y feel, making it very popular with couples and young families. It’s also a very picturesque backdrop to this romantic story. “We wanted a London that is simply itself and allows all the happiness and sadness that two people go through in life to take centre stage,” explained John Crawley in a press brief. Specific locations in Herne Hill include the station and the well-known Brockwell Park. The film’s poster is a still taken from scenes filmed at a fairground on a winter’s evening, though the exact filming location isn’t known for this loved-up montage.
John worked with the production designer Alice Normington (known for Suffragette and Nowhere Boy) to create an authentic and specific world for Almut and Tobias. “We talked a lot about how certain places become part of your DNA,” John said, “Alice did a wonderful job working not only with the couple’s various work and nesting spaces but also with the very liminal spaces that are important to the film: roads and petrol stations and convenience stores that are expressive of contemporary urban life.”
