A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) – A Dreamlike Road Through Memory, Love, and Second Chances
Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Romance
Director: Kogonada
Starring: Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Kevin Kline, Jodie Turner-Smith
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) is a poetic and visually rich romantic fantasy from director Kogonada, known for his meditative storytelling. This quietly ambitious film tells the story of two strangers—David (Colin Farrell), a thoughtful, reserved man adrift in his life, and Sarah (Margot Robbie), an emotionally guarded woman—with lives shaped by regrets and what-ifs.
Their encounter begins by chance, but takes a surreal turn when David’s vintage car leads them—through the guidance of a cryptic GPS—into each other’s pasts. What unfolds is a journey not only across landscapes, but across memories, emotions, and pivotal life moments. The line between reality and imagination blurs as they relive joys, losses, and crossroads that defined who they became.
Colin Farrell brings quiet vulnerability to a man weighed down by the past, while Margot Robbie radiates with internal strength and longing. Their chemistry is subtle but resonant, building not through grand romantic gestures, but shared silences and mutual understanding. The ensemble cast, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kevin Kline, adds color and depth to the layered narrative.
Kogonada directs with signature elegance—each frame is meticulously composed, yet emotionally intimate. The film’s tone recalls the whimsical melancholy of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the spiritual curiosity of After Yang. With a stirring score by Joe Hisaishi, the emotional resonance lingers long after the credits roll.
This isn’t a typical love story—it’s about what it means to reflect, to remember, and to accept. It asks: if you could walk back through your life, what moments would you revisit—and what would you choose to change?
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is an imaginative, emotionally layered film that contemplates love, memory, and the beauty of life’s detours. Quietly profound and visually mesmerizing, it stands as one of the year’s most heartfelt cinematic offerings.
