Past Lives

“Past Lives feels so deliciously restrained that it makes even quiet dramas seem histrionic. And yet it’s a wide emotional field that gives its characters room to breathe ... if Past Lives isn’t 2023’s best film, we’re in for an incredible year of cinema.” John Wenzel, Denver Post.

Nora (Greta Lee) and Jung 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 modern romance.

PG-13, 106 minutes

Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $10; $8 for Friend-level Modern members; $7 for Associate-level Modern members and above.  The Sunday noon showtime is half price.  Click here for information about the special benefits of joining Reel People, a membership add-on for film enthusiasts. 

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