"Past Lives," director-writer Celine Song's debut film, is one of 2023's best movies, and one of cinema's best meditations on emotional connection. Skip to content. All Sections.

The best movies of 2023 include 'Oppenheimer,' 'Past Lives' and 'Poor Things,' according to our critic Justin Chang.

Past Lives (A24)As a little girl in Seoul, I fully absorbed the myth of chut sarang from the K-dramas I watched with my aunt and my grandmother. I daydreamed about who my first love would be. The ...

A stellar debut from Song A24. Past Lives follows two childhood soulmates – Nora and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) – over 24 years.The story is told in three acts. The first act is set in South Korea ...

Greta Lee, right, and Teo Yoo in a scene from “Past Lives.” The style of “Past Lives” favors clean, direct visual set-ups, and a sparing but striking use of close-ups.

When Lee first read “Past Lives,” she was astounded by the ways Song subverted a conventional love triangle story. “It’s so much bigger than that,” she says.

In “Past Lives,” Teo Yoo, left, ... By Manohla Dargis. June 1, 2023. Past Lives NYT Critic’s Pick Directed by Celine Song Drama, Romance PG-13 1h 46m. Find Tickets.

“Past Lives,” opening June 9 in Bay Area theaters, centers on two South Korean childhood chums who parted ways meet again on the East Coast after two decades of intermittent Facebook and Skype ...

The first time my husband and I saw "Past Lives" in the theater, we knew afterward we couldn't go home.We needed a drink. We needed to talk about what we just saw, what we just heard. Knowing each ...

'Past Lives' star Greta Lee says her comedy background helped prepare her for a long-distance Skype romance in Celine Song's Sundance hit. Continue to Deadline SKIP AD You will be redirected back ...