Review of Past Lives (2023) by Fra92 — 09 Jun 2023

Beautiful, tender, powerful. Finally, a great movie released in US cinemas. I loved the screenplay, the performances, and NYC as a setting is so beautiful and perfect. Totally recommend watching it.

This review of Past Lives (2023) was written by Fra92 on 09 Jun 2023.

Past Lives has generally received very positive reviews.

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