Garfield, whose mom Lynn died from pancreatic cancer in 2019, stars in a new romantic dramedy about a couple dealing a cancer diagnosis

Andrew Garfield graced the red carpet in San Sebastian on Saturday night as his latest film, We Live in Time, closed the film festival on the Spanish coast. The British actor was not joined by his co-star Florence Pugh but did have director John Crowley by his side.

For Andrew Garfield, the script for We Live in Time couldn’t have come at a more perfect moment in his life. “When I read [the script], I was in deep contemplation of the meaning of life. As always, but maybe more pronounced in that moment,

The story follows Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) as they navigate years of shared life, with the narrative jumping back and forth in time. Their bond is tested when Almut is diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer, forcing the couple to face tough decisions for themselves and their young daughter.

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh had been wanting to work together for years before they starred alongside each other in We Live in Time. In the romance drama, the British actors play an up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée who find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together.