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7.8
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nick115
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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.

Read full review at Slant Magazine
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matt53
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
John Magaro
As Arthur
Choi Won-young
As Nora's Dad
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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What is Past Lives about? Toggle content

In "Past Lives," childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung find themselves reunited in New York City after being separated for decades. Their unexpected encounter stirs up deep emotions as they grapple with the paths their lives have taken since childhood. Over the course of a fateful week, they explore themes of love, destiny, and the weight of choices that shape their identities. As they reconnect, Nora reflects on her marriage while Hae Sung faces his own complexities and dreams back home in South Korea. This poignant drama weaves together past memories with present realities, leaving both characters to ponder what could have been and what lies ahead. With its heartfelt exploration of connection and longing, "Past Lives" captures the essence of lost opportunities and enduring bonds.

Where can I stream Past Lives? Toggle content

You can stream Past Lives on: Amazon Prime ⎥ Lionsgate+

What movies are similar to Past Lives? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Past Lives include The Map That Leads to You, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Anora, We Live in Time, All of Us Strangers, Bones and All.