Celine Song’s Past Lives has been leaving audiences in tears as they walk out of the theater.
That is a testament to Song’s writing and directorial debut, as well the performances of lead actors Greta Lee (Nora), Teo Yoo (Hae Sung), and John Magaro (Arthur).
The inconvenient love triangle tells the story of an up-and-coming NY playwright, her American husband, and her childhood friend from Korea.
But what really brings audiences to tears is how Song tells this story through the idea of ‘In-yun,’ the Korean word for fate that brings people together, and how these connections take on different forms across multiple lives.
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