A24’s Past Lives Trailer Teases a Decades-Spanning Love Story

A24 has dropped the official Past Lives trailer for the forthcoming romantic drama centering around childhood friends who get the chance to reconnect after two decades. The film had its world premiere in January at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and is scheduled to arrive in theaters this summer.

The video begins with Greta Lee’s Nora, as she talks with her husband about her childhood friend from Korea named Hae Sung, who’s coming to America to meet her. It highlights the two friends’ decades-long connection with each other as they reflect on what could have been if Nora didn’t leave.

Check out the Past Lives trailer below:

Past Lives is written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Greta Lee (Russian Doll) as Nora, Teo Yoo (Leto) as Hae Sung, John Magaro (The Big Short) as Arthur, Choi Won-young (Sky Castle) as Nora’s dad, Jonica T. Gibbs (Twenties) as Janice, Ji Hye Yoon as Nora’s mom, Min Young Ahn as Hae Sung’s mom, and more.

“Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny,” reads the synopsis.

The film is produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler.