The rare love story that’s both impossibly romantic and crushingly pragmatic, “Past Lives” follows two people who might be soulmates, even though they have never kissed and haven’t been in the same city in 24 years.
Making an utterly assured feature debut, writer-director Celine Song modulates the delicate tonal balance of this wise, wistful film perfectly, dividing her narrative into three distinct segments – following the characters when they’re roughly 12, 24, and 36 – with each passage more moving than the last. There are three superb performances at the picture’s centre, but none is more radiant than that of Greta Lee, gracefully capturing the spirit of a searching soul who seems to understand things about the nuances of love that are beyond the grasp of the rest of us.
(Tim Grierson, Screen Daily)
Past Lives
Past Lives
PG
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Celine Song
Run time
1h 45min
Cast
Greta Lee, Teo Yoo
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Celine Song
Run time
1h 45min
Cast
Greta Lee, Teo Yoo
The rare love story that’s both impossibly romantic and crushingly pragmatic, “Past Lives” follows two people who might be soulmates, even though they have never kissed and haven’t been in the same city in 24 years.
Making an utterly assured feature debut, writer-director Celine Song modulates the delicate tonal balance of this wise, wistful film perfectly, dividing her narrative into three distinct segments – following the characters when they’re roughly 12, 24, and 36 – with each passage more moving than the last. There are three superb performances at the picture’s centre, but none is more radiant than that of Greta Lee, gracefully capturing the spirit of a searching soul who seems to understand things about the nuances of love that are beyond the grasp of the rest of us.
(Tim Grierson, Screen Daily)
Making an utterly assured feature debut, writer-director Celine Song modulates the delicate tonal balance of this wise, wistful film perfectly, dividing her narrative into three distinct segments – following the characters when they’re roughly 12, 24, and 36 – with each passage more moving than the last. There are three superb performances at the picture’s centre, but none is more radiant than that of Greta Lee, gracefully capturing the spirit of a searching soul who seems to understand things about the nuances of love that are beyond the grasp of the rest of us.
(Tim Grierson, Screen Daily)
Info
Rating
Not recommended under 12 yrs
Production year
2023
Global distributor
A24
Local distributor
KP Distribution
In Cinemas
11/24/2023