Now, let’s talk about the beach. You know the one—the vast, empty, almost otherworldly shoreline where they have that pivotal conversation. I assumed it was somewhere in Cornwall, or maybe even Spain. Nope.
The beach is West Wittering, in West Sussex. It’s about two hours south of London, and it’s famously a bit wild and windswept. The production team chose it because it feels isolated, like a place where time itself slows down. Which, given the film’s title, feels painfully appropriate.
Pro tip: if you go there, bring a coat. The wind is aggressive. I went there after finding out the location, and I got sandblasted within five minutes. But it was worth it to stand in the same spot where Andrew Garfield probably tripped over a rock.
The Hospital—A Surprisingly Cozy Location
The hospital scenes are where the film gets real heavy, so I was bracing myself for some cold, institutional building. But no—the movie uses The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel for many of the interior shots.
Why it works: The hospital has these massive, old-school windows that let in this soft, almost blue light. It makes the sadness look beautiful, which is a weird thing to say, but you know what I mean. The production team also used a smaller private clinic in Marylebone for some recovery scenes.
I actually called The Royal London to ask if they still had the ward they used. They didn’t. The nurse was very polite but clearly thought I was insane. “It’s a film,” she said. “We repainted it.” Rude.
Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield Film 'We Live in Time' in London: Pics
