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Directed by | Celine Song |
Written by | Celine Song |
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Cinematography | Shabier Kirchner |
Edited by | Keith Fraase |
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Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
Country | South Korea |
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Budget | $12 million |
Box office | $42.5 million[4] |
Past Lives is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro, it follows two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different lives. The plot is semi-autobiographical and inspired by real events from Song's life.[5]
Past Lives premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on June 2, 2023. It was named one of the top ten films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, receiving praise from critics and multiple accolades, with five nominations at the 81st Golden Globe Awards and two nominations at the 96th Academy Awards including Best Picture.