Past Lives
Past Lives
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.
Evan May reviewedJuly 12, 2025
“Past Lives” is a very human story told with restraint. Celine Song resists opportunities to indulge and make these moments any less real. It might be less entertaining, but no less meaningful. Fitting for a movie about maturity.
Thoughts:
1) I want to watch more films shot on 35 mm film
2) Not a *spoiler* per se but skip reading if you’ve yet to see it:
The final scene is an emotional release not only for the character but for the viewer, and it takes both character and viewer by surprise.