Synopsis

Nora and Hae Sung are classmates at a school in Seoul. But their friendship ends when Nora’s family moves to Canada.

Twelve years later, Nora notices that Hae Sung’s been searching for her on social media. They reconnect, but another dozen years pass before they meet during his visit to New York.



Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Ji Hye Yoon, Choi Won-young, Min Young Ahn, Jojo T. Gibbs, Emily Cass McDonnell, Federico Rodriguez, Conrad Schott, Kristen Sieh


A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition. --Rotten Tomatoes

Past Lives premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on June 2, 2023.

The film received critical acclaim and was named one of the top ten films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute and received various accolades including five nominations at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.