We Live In Time: Cork's John Crowley on his film with Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield 

The Douglas-born director talks about his formative years in Cork and the pressure for success with We Live In Time following the flop of his previous film 

John Crowley at the Irish premiere of We Live In Time at the Everyman as part of  Cork International Film Festival. Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

When director John Crowley attended the Irish premiere of his new film We Live in Time at the Everyman theatre for Cork International Film Festival in November, it brought back happy memories. The last time the 55-year-old had been in that MacCurtain Street venue was for a viewing of Dirty Dancing in 1987.

Back then, the Douglas teenager would jump on the bus to take regular trips to the various cinemas that were dotted around his home city. Later, he'd broaden his horizons with artier offerings at Triskel, and annual visits to the city’s film festival, which introduced him to the likes of David Lynch and Jane Campion.