Summary
A new image fromWe Live in Timehas sowed confusion across the Internet. Executive produced by Benedict Cumberbatch and directed byBrooklyn’s John Crowley, the movie is an A24 romantic dramedy starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. The ensemble cast of theupcomingWe Live in Timealso includesWicked: Part One’s Adam James,The Watch’s Marama Corlett,Normal People’s Aoife Hinds,Gran Turismo’s Nikhil Parmar,Torchwood’s Heather Craney, and artist Kara Lynch.
On X,Film Craveshared a new first-look image fromWe Live in Timeshowing Flornce Pugh and Andrew Garfield smiling while riding a carousel. While the image looks like a normal romantic photo at first, a glance at the lower foreground revealsa strange-looking carousel horsethat looks more like a hand puppet or a character out ofBoJack Horseman. This led to a variety of perplexed reactions across the platform. Check out select posts reacting to the unusual horse below:
Alison Burkeshared the image, saying, “Wow I’m so excited for this movie it looks so g- WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT.”
bellasaid, “can’t focus on them, the house caught all my attention.”
abby gjoked that “this is a real photo of me when i third wheel all my friends in relationships.”
mya of siobhanreflected that “that horse has seen horrors beyond our understanding.”
@bormatografshared a re-edited image where both Pugh and Garfield’s heads are replaced with the horse’s.
Jenna Andersoncombined the image with another meme, suggesting that the way the horse looks is “how your email finds me.”
Thomasshared an image where the horse is re-edited into a screenshot fromAlien 3where the Xenomorph is drawing close to Ripley’s face.
catsaid, “im crying why didn’t they crop this.”
Deenshared a gif of BoJack Horseman looking suspicious.
Abby Hsuggested that “I want a film solely starring the carousel horse next.”
The Grim Honkershared an image of the horse edited into the poster for Steven Spielberg’sWar Horse, saying “this was a real tearjerker.”
What Is Going On With This We Live In Time Image?
Is The Horse Supposed To Look Like That?
It is difficult to determine to what degree the horse’s presence in the new image is meant to evoke the tone of the movie. Because it is not based on any pre-existing source material, theWe Live in Timetraileris so far the only hint that exists as far as the movie’s overall subject matter and approach. Considering the fact that it is a dramedy about a couple seemingly facing a potentially fatal diagnosis, the presence of the goofy carousel horse in this imagedoes not necessarily feel like an organic part of the narrative.
However, there are manymore lighthearted moments in the trailer that use an off-kilter comic tone, particularly the couple’s unusual meet-cute where Pugh’s Almut hits Garfield’s Tobias with her car. Therefore, the presence of an unusual carousel horse may fit in perfectly with that side of the dual tones of theupcoming A24 movie. In fact, it might even be commented upon within the scene and form a core memory for their relationship.
[A24] is not afraid to bring the unusual to the screen.
We Live in Timeembracing a more off-kilter approach would also be in keeping with many of the dramas put out by A24 in recent years. From the bizarre Nicolas Cage movieDream Scenarioto the surrealist nightmareBeau is Afraidto the maximalist multiverse ofEverything Everywhere All At Once, the company is not afraid to bring the unusual to the screen. It remains to be seen if the horse fits into thatmilieu, but for the time being, it at least seems to have helped the movie capture fans' attention.
Source: Various (see above)
We Live in Time
Cast
A witty chef and a recent divorcee have a chance encounter that changes their lives. As their love story unfolds, they build a life together, but a hidden truth threatens to unravel their relationship, bringing humor, drama, and emotional depth to their journey.
