A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) is a romantic fantasy drama directed by Kogonada, starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in a whimsical yet deeply emotional tale about connection, memory, and self-discovery.
The story begins with David (Farrell), driving his vintage car on the way to a wedding, when an unexpected GPS message invites him to take “a big, bold, beautiful journey.” Along the way, he meets Sarah (Robbie), and the two embark on a surreal road trip that bends time and reality. As they travel together, they begin revisiting pivotal moments from their pasts—scenes that shaped their choices, their relationships, and the people they’ve become.
Each stop on their journey peels back a layer of who they are, offering them a chance to see themselves and each other more clearly. The road is filled with whimsical encounters, dreamlike landscapes, and emotional reckonings, blending lighthearted banter with bittersweet revelations. The more they travel, the more David and Sarah sense that this may not just be a journey through places, but through the unhealed parts of their own lives.
Through moments of humor, regret, and hope, the two strangers find themselves bonded by shared vulnerabilities. The road trip becomes a safe space to confront what they’ve lost, what they’ve been running from, and what they still want from the future.
The film culminates in an emotionally charged final leg of the journey, where David and Sarah must decide whether to return to their “real” lives as they knew them, or embrace a new path shaped by what they’ve learned together.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a visually poetic and emotionally rich story, mixing magical realism with heartfelt human drama. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most life-changing journeys aren’t about the destination—they’re about finding the courage to face yourself along the way.
