Overview
A nostalgic journey through teenage love and friendship unfolds in this charming tale.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- witty
- sentimental
- date night
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming and emotionally effective in its nostalgia, humor, performances, and period detail, while regarding its sugary, repetitive romance as conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adult Truly's present is connected to an extended flashback covering her high-school years.
The film emphasizes Truly's senior year, youthful friendships, and detailed period atmosphere.
Truly and Taiyu collaborate to disrupt Ouyang and Minmin's relationship while their own feelings evolve.
The plot spans two decades and centers on first heartbreak, regret, maturation, and remembered choices.
Films like Our Times, and why
A Little Thing Called Love
nostalgic teen romance, school setting, first love, and sentimental coming-of-age humor
You Are the Apple of My Eye
high school romance, social awkwardness, friendship, and youthful longing
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
nostalgic romantic comedy built around adolescence, missed chances, and emotional reunions
20th Century Girl
sentimental coming-of-age romance with a long emotional arc and nostalgic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Frankie Chen
- Release Date
- 2015-08-13
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (181)
Cast
- Vivian Sung Yun-hua
- Darren Wang
- Dino Lee
- Dewi Chien
- Andy Lau
- Joe Chen
- Jerry Yan
- Dawen
- Yi-Chen Tsai
- Alina Cheng
Common questions
- What is Our Times about?
- A nostalgic Taiwanese romantic comedy follows a spirited high-school girl whose matchmaking scheme becomes an unexpectedly formative journey through first love and growing up.
- What is Our Times like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Times as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Our Times violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Our Times.
- What did critics think of Our Times?
- Critics broadly found the film charming and emotionally effective in its nostalgia, humor, performances, and period detail, while regarding its sugary, repetitive romance as conventional.
- Which films are like Our Times?
- Films with a similar feel include A Little Thing Called Love, You Are the Apple of My Eye, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and 20th Century Girl.
- How long is Our Times?
- Our Times runs 133 minutes.
