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7.8
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8.6

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Critic Pat Brown
rated 8

Diverging from romances in which lovers are expected to move heaven, earth, and themselves in order to make a moment of love last forever, Past Lives asks us to embrace the changes that come with time.

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Critic Matt Maytum
rated 10

This is far too intimate a movie to feel like a play. So much depends on the micro-gestures: furtive glances, bathroom exchanges over toothbrushing, two hands almost touching on a handrail, all practically crackling with electricity.

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Cast & Crew

Celine Song
Director
Choi Won-young
As Nora's Dad
John Magaro
As Arthur
Greta Lee
As Nora
Teo Yoo
As Hae Sung
Hwang Seung-eon
As Hae Sung's Girlfriend
Yoon Ji-hye
As Nora's Mom
An Min-young
As Hae Sung's Mom

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"Past Lives" is a romantic drama that explores the intersection of love, fate, and the choices that shape our lives. The film follows two childhood friends, Nora and Hae Sung, who are reunited in New York after 20 years apart. As they reconnect, they must confront the notions of destiny and the paths they've chosen to follow. Through their journey, they reflect on the past and wonder about the future, questioning what their relationship might be in a future life. The film is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of love, identity, and the human experience.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Past Lives include Anora, The Beast, The Life List, It Ends with Us, We Live in Time, All of Us Strangers.

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Past Lives was released in theaters on June 23, 2023.

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Past Lives was released for streaming on August 22, 2023.