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Past Lives

Past Lives

20237.71h 46m

Overview

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

Directed by Celine Song
Written by Celine Song
Produced by Pamela Koffler, David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $28.1M

Top Cast

Greta Lee

Greta Lee

Nora

Teo Yoo

Teo Yoo

Hae Sung

John Magaro

John Magaro

Arthur

Moon Seung-ah

Moon Seung-ah

Young Nora

Yim Seung-min

Yim Seung-min

Young Hae Sung

Yoon Ji-hye

Yoon Ji-hye

Nora's Mom

Choi Won-young

Choi Won-young

Nora's Dad

An Min-young

An Min-young

Hae Sung's Mom

Seo Yeon-woo

Seo Yeon-woo

Young Si Young

Chang Ki-ha

Chang Ki-ha

Hae Sung's Friend 1

Themes & Keywords

new york cityimmigrantfriendshipnostalgiawoman between two meninterracial marriagefateplaywrightmarried womanchildhood friendssemi autobiographicalwoman directorkorean americanchildhood sweetheartsmemoriesdrearykoreanasian americanindependent filmseoul, south korea

About Past Lives

Past Lives is a drama, romance film released in 2023 exploring themes of new york city, immigrant, friendship, nostalgia, woman between two men, interracial marriage. Directed by Celine Song, it stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro. After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

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