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Past Lives is a 2023 American 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. Past Lives premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on June 2, 2023. The film received critical acclaim and was named one of the top ten films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute and received various accolades including five nominations at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (for Lee). At the 96th Academy Awards, it received nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. Plot In 2000, Seoul, South Korea, Na Young and Hae Sung are 12-year-old classmates who develop feelings for one another and go on a date set up by their parents. Shortly thereafter, Na Young's family immigrates to Toronto and the two lose contact. Na Young changes her name to Nora Moon. Twelve years later, in 2012, Hae Sung has finished his military service and Nora has moved to New York City. One day, Nora discovers on Facebook that Hae Sung had posted that he was looking for Na Young, unaware of her name change. They reconnect through video calls but are unable to visit each other, as Nora plans to attend a writer's retreat in Montauk and Hae Sung is moving to China for a Mandarin language exchange. Eventually, Nora tells Hae Sung they should stop talking for a while, as she wants to focus on her writing and life in New York. At her retreat, Nora meets Arthur Zaturansky and they fall in love. Hae Sung also meets a woman, whom he begins to date. Twelve more years pass, with Arthur and Nora married and living in New York. Hae Sung, no longer with his girlfriend, goes to meet Nora there. Arthur wonders if he is a roadblock in their own imperfect love story, admitting to Nora that he harbored suspicions that Nora married him to secure a green card for U.S. residency. Nora affirms that she loves Arthur. The following night, the three go out to dinner. Initially, Nora translates each dialogue, but eventually speaks with Hae Sung exclusively in Korean. He wonders what they were to each other in their past lives, and what would have happened if she had never left South Korea and they stayed together. When Nora goes to the bathroom, Hae Sung apologizes to Arthur for speaking alone with Nora, but Arthur says he is glad to have met him. They return to Arthur and Nora's apartment. Hae Sung invites them to visit him in South Korea and calls for an Uber. Nora waits with him, and the two exchange long, meaningful looks at each other until the Uber arrives. Hae Sung wonders whether they were, at that moment, experiencing a past life, and asks Nora what their relationship will be in their next life. She says she does not know. Hae Sung says, "I'll see you then." He leaves in the car and she walks back to her apartment, crying in Arthur's arms. Cast Production In January 2020, it was announced Choi Woo-shik would star in the film, with Celine Song set to direct from a screenplay she wrote, and A24 set to produce and distribute alongside Killer Films and CJ ENM. In August 2021, it was announced that Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro joined the cast of the film, with Yoo replacing Choi. Cinematographer Shabier Kirchner shot Past Lives on 35 mm film. Production took place during July and August 2021 at locations around New York, including the city's ferries, and under and along the landmark Manhattan Bridge. The apartment sets for Hae Sung and Nora's Skype/Zoom conversations were built adjacent to one another at Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, and filmed simultaneously. The production then moved to Seoul, South Korea, and filmed from late October to early November. Music Release The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023. It was also screened at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 19, 2023. Later that month, StudioCanal and CJ ENM were among the distributors acquiring the international distribution rights. It was the opening film for the 2023 Seattle International Film Festival. Past Lives had a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 2, 2023, before expanding to more theaters on June 9; it was released nationwide on June 23. It was screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival as part of 'Korean American Special Exhibition: Korean Diaspora' on 5 October 2023. Reception Box office Past Lives grossed $11.2 million in the United States and Canada and $27.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $38.7 million. The film grossed $232,266 from four theaters in its opening weekend, an average of $55,066 per venue. By its sixth weekend, the film had a running total of $8.4 million. Critical response On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 300 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 9.0/10. The website's consensus reads: "A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 94 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Manola Darghis writing for The New York Times compared the film to French romantic cinema complimenting its restraint in the presentation of its main themes stating: "The movie’s modesty — its intimacy, human scale, humble locations and lack of visual oomph — is one of its strengths. The characters live in homes that are pleasant yet ordinary, the kind that you can imagine hanging out in, the kind you want to hang out in. There are few big, look-at-me details, though you might notice a poster for Jacques Rivette’s 1974 classic Céline and Julie Go Boating in Nora’s father’s home office in Seoul." Writing in The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw was fulsome in his praise of the film comparing it to those of Richard Linklater, Noah Baumbach, and Greta Gerwig. He said of the film: "Past Lives is a glorious date movie, and a movie for every occasion, too. As ever with films like this, there is an auxiliary pleasure in wondering how much of her own past life Song has used. It's a must-see." Filmmaker Daniel Scheinert, who co-directed A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once with his partner Daniel Kwan, praised the film, saying "It's remarkable, the way she [Celine Song] pushed past the story of "picking mister right" and the story of "fighting to win the girl" and somehow brought her audience to this painfully relatable heartbreak on the other side of those stories. .... Discover the Nora Phoenix popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Nora Phoenix books.
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Bransons Erkenntnis
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Press
Nora PhoenixHenley is offlimits for Levar. So why can't he stay away?Five years ago, Levar survived a terrorist attack. The bombing left its scars, but he's picked up his life. He loves workin...
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Posizioni Inaspettate
Nora PhoenixMac è grosso il doppio di lui e molto più grande, ma lascerà che Quentin prenda il comando?Quentin sta cercando… qualcosa.Rispetto.Risposte.La sua identità.Soprattutto sta cercando...
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Care
Nora PhoenixKenn wants Warrick to be his teacher, his boyfriend…and his Daddy.Being the president's son was never something Kenn wanted, but it's the reality nonetheless. Home from college wit...
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Une Main Prudente
Nora PhoenixFord n'a jamais voulu être un papa. Alors comment s'estil retrouvé avec non pas un, mais deux garçons qui en ont besoin... ?Maître Ford aime sa vie. Il est respecté dans son club, ...
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Serve
Nora PhoenixTwo stubborn alpha men meet the one boy who wants them both…Denali knows what he wants. He loves his job in the Residence of the White House, but what he craves is serving. A Dom. ...
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Ignite
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Une Main Grivoise
Nora PhoenixGeorge avait des besoins, beaucoup de besoins, et jusqu'à présent, il n'avait pas trouvé d'homme qui puisse les satisfaire.Lorsqu'il fut attaqué par des voyous, il reçut l'aide de ...
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Kenns Daddy
Nora PhoenixKenn möchte, dass Warrick sein Tutor, sein Freund … und sein Daddy ist.Kenn wollte nie der Sohn des USPräsidenten sein, aber er kann sich sein Leben nicht aussuchen. Als er vom Col...
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Indys Weihnachten
Nora PhoenixIndy und seine Wahlfamilie begehen die Feiertage … ganz so, wie es sich für seine Männer gehört.Es ist an der Zeit, Ich will zu sagen, und Indy platzt beinahe vor Aufregung. Seite ...
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Premier Amour
Nora PhoenixIl ne veut pas seulement d'une amitié avec avantages en nature. Il veut la totale.Rhett, le photographe de la Maison Blanche, en a assez que tout le monde le traite comme s'il étai...
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Une Main Velours
Nora PhoenixRaf ignorait qu'il avait besoin d'un Papa jusqu'à ce qu'il rencontre Papa Brendan...La vie d'adulte était difficile pour Raf. Après une jeunesse loin d'être idéale, il espérait tro...
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Daddy Gale
Nora PhoenixEin verletzter Junge und ein ungewöhnlicher Daddy. Können sie einander helfen zu heilen?Saxton hat es nie geschafft, einen Daddy zum Bleiben zu bewegen. Er wünscht sich verzweifelt...
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Mein Professor Daddy
Nora PhoenixHagen wollte nicht Baxters Dom sein. Er wollte sein Daddy sein.Universitätsprofessor Hagen St. Croix ist mit seinem Leben als Dom fertig, seit zwei frühere Jungen ihn verlassen hab...
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Heal
Nora PhoenixDel feels broken. Can Issa be the person to help him heal?President Delano "Del" Shafer is grieving the loss of his wife, Sarah. Now that the culprits behind the Pride Bombing and ...
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Puzzle
Nora PhoenixA CIA analyst meets his match in a nerdy forensic accountant...Branson loves his job as an analyst for the CIA. Working on the investigation into the assassination of the president...
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Amour Impossible
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Une Main de Fer
Nora PhoenixComment peutil vouloir appeler le fils de son meilleur ami Monsieur ? Ou même pire... Papa ?Cornell est brisé après avoir perdu son meilleur ami, Jonas, et avoir été blessé luimême...
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Click
Nora PhoenixHe doesn't just want the friendship or the benefits. He wants it all.Rhett, the White House photographer, is tired of everyone treating him like he's fragile. He wants a life of hi...
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Judahs Dilemma
Nora PhoenixJudahs Dilemma: Comingout ... oder den Mann verlieren, den er liebt.Judah hat den Tiefpunkt in seinem Leben erreicht. Er ist pleite und obdachlos, und seine Freunde haben ihn fast ...
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Daddy Jack
Nora PhoenixGeorge hat Bedürfnisse, eine Menge sogar, und bis jetzt hat er noch keinen Mann gefunden, der sie erfüllen kann.Als er überfallen wird, kommt ihm Jack zu Hilfe, ein fast zwei Meter...
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Une Main Coquine
Nora PhoenixLes Fêtes approchent... et ces Papas sont impatients de les célébrer avec leurs garçons !Si vous avez adoré Une Main de Fer et Une Main de Velours, vous allez adorer ce roman de Fê...
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Daddy Brendan
Nora PhoenixRaf weiß nicht, dass er einen Daddy braucht, bis er Daddy Brendan kennenlernt ...Erwachsensein ist schwer für Raf. Nach einer nicht idealen Jugend hofft er, seinen Platz im Leben z...
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Amis Amoureux
Nora PhoenixSeth se sent plus troublé qu'une catin dans une église : si Coulson est aussi hétéro qu'il le prétend, pourquoi ne cessetil pas de le reluquer ?Seth est un homosexuel fier et assum...
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Weihnachten mit den Daddys
Nora PhoenixDie Feiertage stehen vor der Tür ... und diese Daddys können es kaum erwarten, sie mit ihren Jungen zu feiern!Dir haben Daddy Rhys und Daddy Brendan gefallen? Dann wirst du diese s...
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Indys Flucht
Nora PhoenixWenn man vor der Mafia flieht, sollte man sich besser nicht verlieben …Indy hat gelernt zu überleben.Er überlebte es, der Geliebte eines Mafiabosses zu sein.Er überlebte einen brut...
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Joshs Wunsch
Nora PhoenixJosh hat seinem Land gedient und den Preis dafür bezahlt.Als selbsternannter hoffnungsloser Fall kann er sich nicht vorstellen, dass sich jemand für ihn interessieren könnte. Ganz ...
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Aarons Handler
Nora PhoenixVerwirrter Welpe sucht Besitzer …Aaron ist orientierungslos.Er hat den Zuspruch seiner Eltern verloren.Er hat seinen Job verloren.Er hat das Gefühl für seine Identität verloren.Zum...
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Henleys Liebe
Nora PhoenixHenley ist tabu für Levar. Also warum kann er sich nicht fernhalten?Fünf Jahre zuvor überlebte Levar einen Terroranschlag. Der Bombenanschlag hat seine Narben hinterlassen, aber er...
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Baciare il Capitano
Nora PhoenixQuel momento in cui una spettacolare avventura di una notte si rivela essere il tuo sexy nuovo capo più vecchio di te…Brantley Phipps non vuole avere un ragazzo. Con il s...
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Amour Fois Trois
Nora PhoenixDeux hommes alpha têtus rencontrent le garçon qui les veut tous les deux…Denali sait ce qu'il veut. Il adore son travail à la Résidence de la Maison Blanche, mais ce dont il a envi...
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Mijn Professor Daddy
Nora PhoenixHagen wil niet Baxters Dom zijn. Hij wil zijn Daddy zijn.Professor Hagen St. Croix heeft zijn leven als een Dom vaarwel gezegd, nadat twee van zijn vorige jongens hem verlieten. Wa...
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Une Main Soignante
Nora PhoenixUn garçon brisé et un papa peu conventionnel peuventils s'entraider pour guérir ?Saxton n'a jamais été capable de garder un papa. Il en veut un désespérément, mais ils sont tous pa...
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Une Nuit avec le Capitaine
Nora PhoenixCe moment où votre spectaculaire coup d'un soir s'avère être votre nouveau patron …Brantley Phipps ne veut pas de petit ami. Son métier rend les relations amoureuses impossibles. I...
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Positions Inattendues
Nora PhoenixIl fait deux fois sa taille et est beaucoup plus âgé que lui, mais Mac laisseratil Quentin lui faire découvrir des positions inattendues ?Quentin cherche… quelque chose.Du respect....
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Seths Freundschaft
Nora PhoenixSeth ist total verwirrt. Wenn Coulson heterosexuell ist, warum checkt er dann Seth ab?Seth ist mit Leib und Seele Secret ServiceAgent, und er macht kein Geheimnis daraus, schwul zu...
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Friends
Nora PhoenixSeth is so confused. If Coulson is straight, why is he checking Seth out?Seth is an out and proud Secret Service agent. When he's asked to assist the FBI on an investigat...