Where do you see Past Lives, the Oscar reveal?

Minari, a family story It was the first film to conquer the Hollywood mainstream, born from an increasingly obvious reality, and Korean cinema also comes from Hollywood. Beyond South Korean cinema, hits like Parasitesthe large number of displaced Koreans and immigrants who grew up in the United States has caused this fascinating mix that, like any gesture of diversity, provides richness and new ways of telling stories (in the series there are more examples such as Row also Brothers of the Sun). It also misrepresents the always narrow groups that have ruled us for decades.

Past life Directed by Celine Song, a dual Canadian-South Korean filmmaker residing in the United States. A life that changed the profession of director to that of writer, which could have led to the creation of the heroine of her first film. Starring Greta Lee (she was unknown a few months ago and this Christmas has already become the face of advertising on marquees around the world), Past life It tells the story of a young woman who leaves her first teenage love behind and immigrates from Korea to New York. Decades later, neither of them has been able to leave this suddenly broken youthful union despite not having seen each other since. The story tells of his trip to America to meet her, now married, and to find out if the past is still present or just a memory.

Past life It slowly came into our lives, made some noise at Sundance and then spread through the ever-reliable word of mouth. It's a delicious love story for those few who are able to contribute something to the genre. It is a story full of subtleties, humour, tension, drama and poignant believability. It's one of those stories that makes film students envy because, with three actors, a few realistic settings and limited resources, they managed to produce a film that became an international hit.

With more Korean lines of dialogue than English, and starring a Korean actor, a white (Jewish) American actor, and a South Korean-American actress, the truth is that… Past life It once again highlighted how confusing it is to set boundaries for cinema. Sometimes in the foreign or non-English language film categories (when a large portion of the film is in English and set in New York), Past life It will be, outside of the ratings, one of the best films of the year. Greta Lee, Celine Song and Yoo Teo are also names that we movie buffs have kept in our agendas to keep track of.

Finally, it was shut out of the acting or directing categories, but it did score a nomination for Best Original Screenplay for its director, and of course a presence in the Best Picture category. Now, we admit it Past life It started out as a whisper and is now more of a river than a torrent (after all, he doesn't have 10 Oscar nominations under his belt). We know there may be people who haven't seen it yet, or haven't been able to see it. That's why we'll tell you where you can and should see Past life.

Where to watch “Past Lives,” the scouting film of the year

Movie fans in theaters are still in luck for it though Past life It arrived in Spanish cinemas at the beginning of November 2023, and is still alive on billboards in our country at the end of January. The reason is obvious: its race to the Oscars and other awards is expected to give a little new life to the film. As of January 22, Past life It still exists in the Renoir, Embajadores and Golem cinemas in Madrid and in the Mobi and Verdi cinemas in Barcelona. It also resists in La Coruña, Albacete, Valencia and Almeria.

If you don't belong to any of these counties or simply prefer to see them Past life At home, we have to wait, but we don't think long. Past life Movistar Plus+ and Filmin will be available soon. Before the Oscars? Hanging out on March 11? Yes, because Filmin and Movistar+ have already announced this Past life It will be available on March 10 On their platforms, at the right time. We wouldn't be surprised if it joins other platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video in the future. After all, A24's production company is independent and can make deals with many of them. But for now, and perhaps until after the Oscars, the place to watch the movie will be Movistar Plus+ and Filmin.