Nora (Greta Lee, in a breakthrough performance) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance. The directorial debut of Korean-Canadian-American Celine Song, PAST LIVES has been receiving rave reviews across the nation and has been a huge hit in theaters.

Now nominated for 2 Academy Awards! Writer/Director Celine Song is nominated for Best Original Screenplay and the film, Best Picture! Read Ann Hornaday’s 4-Star review in the Washington Post here.