A 24 has unveiled a new trailer for one of Sundance 2023’s most acclaimed films and its romantic drama, “Past Lives,” starring Greta Lee (“Russian Doll“), Teo Yoo (“Decision to Leave”) and John Magaro (“The Many Saints of Newark“).
The first feature written and directed by playwright Celina Song tells the story of Nora (Lee) and Hae Sung (Yoo), two deeply connected childhood friends, who are parted away after Nora’s family emigrated from South Korea.
12 years later, Nora reconnects with Hae Sung via social media, but another 12 years pass before they finally meet in person —a married Nora is reunited with Hae Sung in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
The film bowed at Sundance to rapturous acclaim, with critic’s praising Song’s script and direction as well as the performances of all three lead actors.
The Leonard Cohen song that inspires Nora’s English-language name; it’s a movie less interested in tempting its heroine with ‘the one who got away’ than it is in allowing her to reconcile with the version of herself he kept as a souvenir when she left.”
A24 distributes the film, and produces with 2AM, Killer Films, and CJ ENM. Other films set to be released by A24 this year include “Beau is Afraid” (in April), “Showing Up,” “The Iron Claw,” and fellow 2023 Sundance premieres “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” “The Deepest Breath,” “Earth Mama,” and “You Hurt My Feelings.”
A release date for “Past Lives” has not yet been announced.