UNITED STATES · 2023

Past Lives

Celine Song
childhood friendship destiny and fate lost love cultural identity choices and consequences time and separation
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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.

Year2023
CountryUnited States
DirectorCeline Song
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