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Past Lives

Past Lives

2023Movie⏱️ 1h 45mPG-13🏆 #642 Top Rated
DramaRomance
7.8
IMDB Rating
167,047 votes

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

Director
Celine Song
Writers
N/A
Stars
Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
Release Date
June 23, 2023
Language
Korean, English, Mandarin, French
Country
United States, South Korea
🏆 83
Wins
🎯 239
Nominations
💬 598
Reviews
📋 240K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Greta Lee
Greta Lee
as Nora
Teo Yoo
Teo Yoo
as Hae Sung
John Magaro
John Magaro
as Arthur
Moon Seung-ah
Moon Seung-ah
as Young Nora
👤
Leem Seung-min
as Young Hae Sung
Yun Ji-hye
Yun Ji-hye
as Nora's Mom
Choi Won-young
Choi Won-young
as Nora's Dad
👤
Ahn Min-yeong
as Hae Sung's Mom
👤
Seo Yeon-Woo
as Young Si Young
👤
Kiha Chang
as Hae Sung's Friend #1

💰 Box Office

$42,748,888
Worldwide Gross
$11,331,983
Domestic Gross
$232,266
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Madison Square Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
A24, CJ ENM Co., Killer Films

🏷️ Keywords

koreahusband wife relationshipnew york citykorean abroadtravel

🎯 Categories

KoreanDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

beautiful and moving
by TheBigSick2023-06-25

"Past Lives is a beautifully understated and emotionally resonant film about the power of love, loss, and second chances. The film follows Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), two childhood friends who are reunited 20 years after they were separated by Nora's family's emigration from South Korea. The film explores the complex emotions that arise when these two old friends reconnect, as they grapple with the choices they've made in their lives and the possibility of what might have been. Song's direction is assured and sensitive, and she elicits outstanding performances ..."

💡 Did You Know?

In an interview on 2 June 2023 on NPR with Ailsa Chang, Greta Lee indicated that she found it amusing that when she told her family and friends that she was taking this role, many of them were surprised and wondered if she could even speak Korean.

📖 Synopsis

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.