A nonlinear romantic drama follows ambitious chef Almut and Weetabix employee Tobias as they meet by chance, build a relationship, have a child, and confront her ovarian cancer diagnosis and death over a decade. The story centers on love, time, family choices, and mortality through time jumps. Bisexual identity elements appear visibly via the lead character's backstory, including a past relationship with a woman, alongside a nonbinary supporting colleague.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for We Live in Time.
Woke representation / casting
Bisexual lead with visible past female relationship backstory and nonbinary supporting character included.
60%
Woke political dialogue
No activist or political dialogue.
0%
Production
Identity-driven story themes
Bisexual identity element visible but story driven by romance and family mortality.
40%
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist critique of patriarchy, capitalism, or Western institutions.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No backlash claiming too woke or forced identity politics.
10%
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited.
0%
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