Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
Past Lives is Korean-Canadian playwright, screenwriter, and director Celine Song's first feature film. Loosely inspired by her own experience of emigrating from South Korea to Ontario, it premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to resounding critical acclaim.