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Past Lives
DVD - 2023
"Heartrending, beautifully-filmed story with sensitive dialogue and many moments of emotional and meaningful silence. The gifted actors give believable and nuanced performances. As the talented Director and screenwriter states in the Extras, each v..."
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Past Lives
DVD - 2023
"Thought provoking and introspective, this film is about love, growing up, immigration, reinvention, and the mourning of potential lives discarded in favor of new ones. The beauty of this film lies in the space between the words and characters. The..."
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Past Lives
DVD - 2023
"What a surprise, I just loved this!! At first it felt fairly prosaic, and I was wondering "why the award nominations?" But it just seeped in, and seeped in, and by the end I was both full and overflowing of all sorts of feelings. Most everything..."
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Past Lives
DVD - 2023
"This is a slow-paced romance drama. For those of us who, in our childhood, once felt strong affection for a girl or boy this story is particularly relevant. Directing and acting are top notch, and the film is never melodramatic. The ending concl..."
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Past Lives
DVD - 2023