“Past Lives” is a quiet film that shows how immigrants mourn the ghost lives that could have been had we stayed in our homeland. Advertisement“Past Lives,” which was nominated for Best Picture and Original Screenplay at the 2023 Academy Awards, resonates deeply with those of us who have left our homelands behind. I suspect many immigrants think about their could-have-been lives, even if they left under difficult circumstances. John Magaro and Greta Lee in "Past Lives." The beauty of “Past Lives” lies in its ability to capture the universal essence of the immigrant experience.

Source: Huffington Post December 07, 2025 14:07 UTC