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It made me bawl my eyes out, so I've no idea how it made people who grew up in overseas countries and emigrated at a young age feel.
Essentially it tells the story of a young girl who moves to North America from Korea at the age of 12, and then is contacted by her childhood sweetheart years later. It explores fate and what life choices are best at the right time. But it does so extremely tenderly and with such precision. A deeply personal film to write and direct I expect.
The writing is absolutely superb. Perhaps as you'd expect from a playwright effectively telling her own part biography on screen. It's shot amazingly well too - with New York almost playing a character, as it does so often. There are shades of Edward Yang's Yi Yi in some of the reflection shots.
Sometimes the sacrifices you make, despite their benefit will hurt for the rest of your life. One of the best films of the year.
'Past Lives' (2023)
Directed by Celine Song
Directed by Celine Song
It made me bawl my eyes out, so I've no idea how it made people who grew up in overseas countries and emigrated at a young age feel.
Essentially it tells the story of a young girl who moves to North America from Korea at the age of 12, and then is contacted by her childhood sweetheart years later. It explores fate and what life choices are best at the right time. But it does so extremely tenderly and with such precision. A deeply personal film to write and direct I expect.
The writing is absolutely superb. Perhaps as you'd expect from a playwright effectively telling her own part biography on screen. It's shot amazingly well too - with New York almost playing a character, as it does so often. There are shades of Edward Yang's Yi Yi in some of the reflection shots.
Sometimes the sacrifices you make, despite their benefit will hurt for the rest of your life. One of the best films of the year.