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Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
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Nora
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Hae Sung
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Arthur
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Young Nora (as Seung Ah Moon)
Leem Seung-min ...
Young Hae Sung (as Seung Min Yim)
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Nora's Mom (as Ji Hye Yoon)
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Nora's Dad (as Won Young Choi)
Ahn Min-yeong ...
Hae Sung's Mom (as Min Young Ahn)
Seo Yeon-Woo ...
Young Si Young (as Yeon Woo Seo)
Kiha Chang ...
Hae Sung's Friend #1
Shin Hee-Chul ...
Hae Sung's Friend #2 (as Hee Chul Shin)
Jun Hyuk Park ...
Hae Sung's Friend #3
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CBP Officer
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Actress
Noo Ri Song ...
Na Young's Childhood Friend 1
Si Ah Jin ...
Na Young's Childhood Friend 2
Yoon Seo Choi ...
Na Young's Childhood Friend 3
Hwang Seung-eon ...
Hae Sung's Girlfriend (as Seung Un Hwang)
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Janice
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Rachel
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Robert
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Peter
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Heather
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Ferry Line Security Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Canino ...
School Kid (uncredited)
Stephanie Cheng ...
Michelle (uncredited)
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Couple (Man) (uncredited)
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Canadian Border Patrol Officer (uncredited)
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New York Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
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Couple (Woman) (uncredited)
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Park Goer / Tennis Player (uncredited)
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Sebastian (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
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Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Celine Song

Written by

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Celine Song ... (written by)

Produced by

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Yale Chasin ... co-producer
Christine D'Souza Gelb ... executive producer
David Hinojosa ... producer (p.g.a.)
Jerry Kyoungboum Ko ... executive producer
Pamela Koffler ... producer (p.g.a.)
Khan Kwon ... co-producer
Miky Lee ... executive producer
Taylor Shung ... executive producer
Celine Song ... executive producer
Young Woo Suh ... line producer: South Korea
Kang Ho Sung ... executive producer (as Hosung Kang)
Christine Vachon ... producer (p.g.a.)
Choi Yeonu ... co-executive producer (as Yeonu Choi)

Music by

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Christopher Bear
Daniel Rossen

Cinematography by

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Shabier Kirchner ... director of photography

Editing by

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Keith Fraase

Editorial Department

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Nate Davis ... film scanner
Shannon Fitzpatrick ... additional editor
Alexandra P. Garcia Ortiz ... associate finishing producer: Company 3
Zac Gobetz ... finishing producer: Company 3
Stacey Lee ... data manager
Michael Maida ... head of production: Company 3
Andrew Mirmanesh ... Color Assistant
Adam Moore ... dailies colorist: Company 3
Josh Perault ... finishing editor: Company 3
Tom Poole ... colorist
Brandon Rosser ... head of editorial: Company 3
Melina Smith ... Color Assistant
Steven Sosa ... Deliverables Technician: Company 3
Janis Vogel ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Ellen Chenoweth
Susanne Scheel

Production Design by

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Grace Yun

Art Direction by

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Alan Lampert

Set Decoration by

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Joanne Ling

Costume Design by

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Katina Danabassis

Makeup Department

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Heejin 'Emily' Baek ... key hair & makeup artist: South Korea
Heesun 'Becky' Baek ... assistant makeup artist: South Korea
Ellen Bodkins-Klass ... additional makeup artist (as Ellen Bodkins)
Ivy Ermert ... key makeup artist
Sarah Graalman ... makeup department head
Datania Gregg ... key hair stylist
Melanie Harris ... hair department head
Hyelim Jo ... additional hair & makeup: South Korea
Nabin Kag ... hair stylist: South Korea
Melanie Licata ... makeup co-department head (as Mel Licata)
Antoinette Wade ... key hair stylist
Tayler Winer ... key makeup artist
Geo Brian Hennings ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Jennifer DiLullo ... post-production supervisor
Kerry Johnson ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Samuel Clark ... second assistant director
Ben Kahn ... first assistant director
Dan Levy ... second second assistant director
Geraldine Schubert ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Rashwan Abdelbaki ... scenic artist
Tess Altman ... set dresser
Neslihan Arslan ... assistant art director
Christiopher Chenel ... leadman
Emily Gaunt ... charge scenic artist
Ryan Gertsen ... construction coordinator
Lisa Green ... assistant set decorator
Hannah Guerrero ... co-charge scenic
Kim Hyo Jung ... assistant art director
Daniel R. Kersting ... assistant set decorator
Michael Landsman ... props
Armon Mahdavi ... art department assistant
Sonal Naroth ... Art Dept. Coordinator
Deneice O'Connor ... property master
Ike Oedel ... graphic designer
Morgan L. Smith ... Scenic Industrial
Kevin Sosbe ... set dresser
Michael Staffieri ... assistant property master
Grace Stalley ... art department assistant
Amber Subelka ... scenic artist
Sait Velovic ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Krissopher Chevannes ... adr engineer
Samantha Doyle ... Mix Assistant
Dan Green ... boom operator
Gun Jung ... production sound mixer
Inho Jung ... additional production sound mixer
Dimitri Kouri ... sound mixer
George A. Lara ... Foley Mixer
Angela Organ ... adr editor
Jacob Ribicoff ... supervising sound editor: re-recording mixer
Jeffrey Roy ... adr mixer: Los Angeles
Eric Strausser ... foley editor
Nicole Tessier ... audio department manager
Daniel Timmons ... dialogue editor
Javier Valdés ... facilities manager spain

Special Effects by

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Brian Walsh ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

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Nick Crist ... visual effects artist
Michael Huber ... visual effects supervisor: east side effects
Alex Lemke ... visual effects supervisor: east side effects
Thomas Salama ... Compositing & AI Supervisor : Metaphysic

Stunts

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Nitasha Bhambree ... stunt coordinator
Declan Mulvey ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Hallie Arias ... second assistant camera: NY
Neil Bleifeld ... Key video playback
Vincent Camuto Jr. ... Key video assist playback
Carmel De Berg ... grip (as Daniella Berg)
Chad Dougherty ... Rigging Gaffer
Doug Durant ... camera operator
Ashton Hiatt ... second assistant camera: NY
Andrew Hubbard ... gaffer
Prannoy Jacob ... electrician
Chris Keenan ... key grip
Jay Kemp ... gaffer
Conor Murdock ... electrician
Naima Noguera ... film loader
Jon Pack ... still photographer
Luke Provenzano ... electrician
Adam Russell ... second assistant camera
George Tur ... additional camera operator
Eric Yue ... second unit

Casting Department

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Cherelle Cargill ... adr voice casting
Elizabeth Hay ... casting assistant
Gail Quintos ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Celeste Montalvo ... assistant costume designer
Maricela Nodar ... set costumer
Aishwarya Shree Sharma Porter ... key costumer
Kelsey Sasportas ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Lisa Cheung ... assistant location manager
Joe Davies ... location assistant
Taylor Graham ... location scout
Ivo Huahua ... additional location assistant
Kir Jordan ... location scout
Joel McGlumphy ... location scout
Joseph Mullaney ... location manager
Bao Nguyen ... location coordinator
James Schweighardt ... location assistant
Julia Seebeck ... assistant location manager
Ethan M. Silva ... location assistant

Music Department

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Chad Birmingham ... music editor
Meghan Currier ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Jiyou Kim ... script supervisor
Nick Stergiopoulos ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Andre Azevedo ... video and computer playback supervisor
Natasha Badiyi ... production coordinator
Aaron Becker ... title co-designer
Lauren Ebner ... Testing Supervisor
Rhyan Elliott ... Office Production Assistant
Brett Heidenreich ... production assistant
Eli Henslee ... production assistant
Jon Jenkins ... BTS Videographer
So Yeong Jeon ... Production Assistant
Luz Juanes ... dubbing dialogue adaptor
Dani Klemes ... Assistant to David Hinojosa
Jake Lazarow ... additional office production assistant
Paula P. Manzanedo ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Carole McGorrian ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Troy James Miller ... titles producer: Filmograph
Mary Beth Minthorn ... assistant: Celine Song / executive in charge of production
Lauren A. Oliver ... Clearances
Jake Pinckes ... production assistant
Liz Power ... production assistant
Anna Dale Robinson ... assistant: Christine Vachon & Pam Koffler
Anna Rybchenkov ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Danica Sheean ... health & safety
Jaclyn Silvestri ... production assistant
Nick Sypniewski ... production assistant
Natalie Teter ... covid-19 compliance
Javier Valdés ... dubbing director
Anthony Vitale ... production assistant
Ryan Wick ... stand-in: John Magaro
Tori Wong ... Health and Safety Supervisor
Kyle James Wright ... on set covid compliance officer
Max Henry ... lead client services coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks

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Bo Burnham ... special thanks
James Gallagher ... special thanks
Steven Yeun ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In Korea, Na Young, a girl and Hae Sung, a boy are school mates and good friends. They often walk back home together after school. Na Young moves to Canada and then to New York with her parents. Hae Sung continues living in Korea, does his engineering course, goes through a short spell of military service and then takes up a job. Both keep in touch periodically through video chats where they talk of their past and general stuff. Meanwhile in New York, Na has changed her name to Nora, made a name as a playwright and is happily married to Arthur, an American. Hae is keen to meet Nora and visits her in New York where he spends some time with her and Arthur. What has the future in store for Nora and Hae in their relationship? Written by Madan Marwah

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Also Known As
  • Past lives - Nos vies d'avant (France)
  • In einem anderen Leben (Germany)
  • Vides passades (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Vidas pasadas (Spain)
  • 前世姻缘 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 105 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia In an interview on June 2, 2023 on NPR with Ailsa Chang, Greta Lee indicated that she found it amusing that when she told her family and friends that she was taking this role, many of them were surprised and wondered if she could even speak Korean. See more »
Goofs When the protagonist's family arrives at Canadian immigration, a French-language government sign reads "loresque" (instead of, correctly, "lorsque.") See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023). See more »
Soundtracks It's Not Love If It Hurts Too Much See more »
Quotes Hae Sung: What if this is a past life as well, and we are already something else to each other in our next life? Who do you think we are then?
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