Movie review
Past Lives
Woke Score
25/ 100
Lower is better
DramaRomance
- Release Date
- June 2, 2023
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
Where to Watch
Stream
Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Past Lives.
Representation / casting choices
Casting puts Asian actors in the Asian roles for the Korean story.
Political / ideological dialogue
A single line references Korean patriarchal norms in contrast to the West.
Identity-driven story themes
The story focuses on Nora's bicultural identity from her immigration as the main emotional driver.
Institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist cultural critique is present.
Legacy character or canon changes
Not relevant