A Wedding, A GPS, and Possibly Time Travel — Kogonada's New Film Might Break Your Brain
Margot Robbie meets Colin Farrell at a wedding. Then a GPS sends them on a journey through time—or so it's rumored. And no, this isn't a Black Mirror parody. It's the actual premise (kind of) behind A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Kogonada's visually sumptuous and deeply mysterious new film—and we just got our first 10 seconds of it.
Sony has confirmed the full trailer drops Tuesday. But even in this blink-and-miss teaser, something's clear: this isn't your typical fall drama. This is either a masterstroke of intimate sci-fi storytelling… or one of 2025's strangest misfires.
A 10-Second Tease That Screams “Art Film in Disguise”
Let's break it down: Sony quietly delayed the film from May to September 19, placing it dead center in awards season—and likely aiming it at TIFF. Benjamin Loeb, the cinematographer behind the neon dreamscape Mandy, brings the same dreamlike aesthetic here. Everything in the teaser looks handcrafted, precise, borderline surreal. Even the GPS interface glows like it belongs in a Terrence Malick x Apple collab.
But don't let the polished visuals distract you: early test screenings allegedly left audiences split. Some called it profound. Others, confused. The secrecy around the plot hasn't helped.
Here's what we do know:
- Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell play strangers.
- They meet at a wedding.
- They embark on a GPS-guided “journey” (yes, literal GPS).
- Time travel may be involved.
- The script's by Seth Reiss (The Menu)—so expect biting humor or twisted satire.
- Kogonada's at the helm, known for emotional restraint and quiet sci-fi meditations (Columbus, After Yang).
And yes—Robbie's involved in something described as “unbelievable.” Which could mean “mind-blowing” or “absolutely WTF.”
A Road Trip Movie With a Black Hole in the Backseat
Here's the uncomfortable truth: nobody knows if this film works. Sony has kept it in a vault since it wrapped in June. That's almost a year of silence—rare for a film with this star power.
Kogonada's last effort, After Yang, was introspective to a fault. Beautiful, but emotionally distant. Critics swooned. General audiences shrugged. So what happens when you give him Margot Robbie, a time-travel romance, and a fall release date? Potential Oscar bait—or a slow-motion Sundance crash.
This isn't the first time a prestige director tried to go weird. Remember David Lowery's The Green Knight? Critics ate it up. Audiences Googled “what did I just watch?” Same energy here.
Even the teaser seems to dare you to misunderstand it.
One Insider Put It Like This:
“It's a love story trapped in a sci-fi bottle—shaken, not stirred.”
(And yes, that quote came from a crew member who spoke to IndieWire.)
Would You Watch This or Just Get Married Instead?
So: genius or garbage? Visual feast or narrative mess? Honestly—this might be the first wedding film that demands an existential crisis.
Trailer's out Tuesday. In the meantime, place your bets.
