Past Lives Movie Review | Celine Song's Sincere Feature Deserves Multiple Viewings 

As we all know, a lot can happen in a single day, let alone over twelve years.
Celine Song's Past Lives spans decades, and it might seem like there’s more to uncover about Nora and Hae-Sung during the years in between. However, Past Lives is less about exploring the entirety of their lives and more about the present moments where their paths intersect.
The film provides brief glimpses into their separate lives-like Hae-Sung’s experiences in Korea and Nora (Greta Lee) meeting her husband, Arthur (John Magaro), at an artists' residency-but it primarily focuses on their childhood, their reunion in their early twenties, and their face-to-face meeting in New York as they are settling into adulthood. Celine Song’s approach centers on these pivotal moments of connection rather than the full sweep of their lives.
In my review, I discuss the beauty behind how Celine Song shoots the film, how the connection between Hae-Sung and Nora extends off-screen, and why I was so moved by this film.
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