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Past Lives (2023)
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Past Lives (2023)

Genre
Drama,Romance
Release Date
June 2, 2023
Studio
A24
Official Site
https://a24films.com/films/past-lives
Genre
Drama,Romance
Release Date
June 2, 2023
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
105 minute(s)
Production Budget
12000000
Studio
A24
Official Site
https://a24films.com/films/past-lives
Director
Celine Song
Producer
David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Celine Song
Starring
  • Greta Lee
  • Teo Yoo
  • John Magaro
  • Moon Seung Ah
  • Seung Min Yim
  • Jack Alberts
  • Jane Kim

What if the person you were meant to be with was someone you left behind in another life? This is the delicate question at the heart of Celine Song's poignant directorial debut, a sweeping yet intimate drama that traces the profound connection between two childhood friends over decades and continents. Nora, played with captivating grace by Greta Lee, emigrates from South Korea with her family, leaving behind her deep bond with Hae Sung, a sensitive soul portrayed by Teo Yoo. Twenty years later, they reconnect as adults, their lives now shaped by distance and different paths, with Nora building a life and marriage in New York with her husband Arthur, a thoughtful writer brought to life by John Magaro. As they confront the lingering "what ifs" of their shared past and the inyeon—a Korean concept of fate linking two people across lifetimes—the film beautifully explores the quiet heartache of roads not taken, the nature of love, and the identities we shed and carry with us. A meditation on time, destiny, and the invisible threads that bind us, this is a romance that feels both devastatingly specific and universally resonant.