'Past Lives': A Dazzling and Heartbreaking Film of 2023.

"Past Lives" is a wistful tale of friendship, love, regret, and what it means to truly live in the present. The film follows two childhood friends, Nora and Hae Sung, through the years and across continents as they reunite and separate. The movie's modesty and lack of visual oomph is one of its strengths, drawing the audience into the characters' worlds seamlessly. Greta Lee's delicately calibrated performance as Nora remains the movie's gravitational center. The film is the filmmaking debut of Celine Song, who also wrote the script.