Published Feb 6, 2026, 12:01 PM EST
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Falling in love isn't ever easy, but for the couple at the heart of the new film, This Time, a series of "what ifs" might just make it a little easier. Starring one of The Pitt's best night shift doctors, Ken Kirby, This Time follows Colin (Kirby) as he prepares to move to Pennsylvania to support his wife's career. However, before he goes, This Time gives Colin and his high school sweetheart Laela (Leilani Nicol) one more chance to fall in love. The film also stars Michael Strassner and will be released on VOD on February 10. Today, we're excited to share the trailer for the new film with you, so fans can fall in love with Colin and Laela.
Written and directed by Sebastien Tobler, This Time delivers joy and heartache through a focus on Colin and Laela's journey through nostalgia. The two high school sweethearts reunite years later when they're two very different people, and the trailer for the film shows how beautiful and simple their day together is. Just two people trying to see what happened between them and if it's worth rekindling so many years later.
This Time's official synopsis reads:
"This Time follows two high school sweethearts separated during the 1998 Jakarta riots who unexpectedly reunite in Los Angeles 23 years later. Laela, now a world-traveling sculptor, masks her loneliness behind professional success, while Colin prepares to relocate to Pennsylvania to support his wife’s career. Over the course of a single day, the pair revisit the choices that pulled them apart and confront whether their connection is rooted in enduring love or nostalgia — and what it might cost to rekindle the past."
Sebastien Tobler Unpacks the Importance of 'This Time'
In a statement alongside our exclusive trailer debut, Tobler spoke about the importance of the film and how it focuses on two people simply falling in love without the distractions of the rest of the world. “We live in an age of infinite scroll and constant distraction. This Time is about two people choosing to give each other one uninterrupted day of presence — no phones, no performances, just the unvarnished experience of being seen by someone who knew you before you learned to curate yourself,” said Tobler. “In a world engineered for shallow connection, that level of honesty feels almost radical. My hope is that audiences recognize a piece of their own longing in these characters and feel invited to slow down long enough to truly see — and be seen by — the people they love.”
This Time will be available to watch at home on February 10. Stay tuned at Collider for more.
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