What to watch on OTT: We Live in Time, Nine Perfect Strangers S2
What to watch on OTT: Romantic drama We Live in Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield to Nicole Kidman's Nine Perfect Strangers S2, here's your watch list for the week.
We Live in Time
Prime Video
Almut (Florence Pugh), an up-and-coming chef, and Tobias (Andrew Garfield), a recent divorcée, find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance. We Live in Time, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, is a romantic comedy- drama film directed by two-time BAFTA-winning director John Crowley from a screenplay by Nick Payne. 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.
Sirens
Netflix
Devon (Meghann Fahy) thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore). Michaela's cultish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone (Milly Alcock), and Devon has decided it's time for an intervention, but she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be. Set over Labor Day weekend, the five-part follows Devon on her mission in this dark comedy with 'a Greek mythology vibe'.
I Am Nevenka
BookMyShow Stream
Directed by Icíar Bollaín, who has written its script with Isa Campo, the feature film dramatises the case of Nevenka Fernández, a member of the Ponferrada City Council who in 2001 became the first woman in Spain to win a court case for sexual harassment against a high-ranking politician – her former boyfriend and all-powerful Ponferrada mayor Ismael Alvárez. Relentlessly hounded by the mayor, a man used to getting his way both politically and personally, a 23-year-old Nevenka decides to report him, knowing fully well that it will cost her dearly. The film is available to rent on this streamer.
Inheritance
Lionsgate Play
Phoebe Dynevor steps into director Neil Burger's world of suspense and secrets, portraying a woman drawn into a dangerous unravelling of her family's hidden past. Dynevor as Maya is thrust into a world of international intrigue after uncovering her father's secret past as a spy. The film tracks Maya's transformation as she races across continents, decoding clues and dodging danger at every turn. As layers of deception unravel, she's forced to question everything she thought she knew, including herself. The cast includes Rhys Ifans, Ciara Baxendale and Kashyap Shangari. Inheritance, shot entirely on an iPhone across multiple countries, including India.
Nine Perfect Strangers S2
Prime Video
The new season of Nine Perfect Strangers follows nine stressed city dwellers who visit a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation. These strangers, connected in ways they could have never imagined, are invited by mysterious guru, Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman), to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself. Created by John-Henry Butterworth and David E. Kelley, the psychological thriller stars Kidman, Melissa McCarthy and Michael Shannon in lead roles.
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