The film 'Past Lives' has been a focal point for discussions around its emotionally charged content and the performances of its lead actors. Director Celine Song expressed that the movie hinges on the character Nora, played by Greta Lee, stating, “There is no movie without [Lee’s character] Nora,” and that Lee was the only suitable actor for the role. Both Song and Lee have discussed the film's challenging ending, which Song described as being 'meant to be a knife.' Additionally, Song touched on the bilingual immigrant narrative of the film and the initial doubts about Hollywood's receptiveness, encapsulated in her sentiment that “Hollywood doesn’t want this.” Greta Lee, taking on her first lead role with 'Past Lives,' recognized the script as “really special” and foresaw the potential impact on her career from the outset.
Greta Lee took on a lead role for the very first time in #PastLives—and as she tells it, her career will probably never be the same. Click the image for more: https://t.co/pSbn4ihwo9
Greta Lee knew #PastLives would be “really special” the moment she first read the film’s script. “There are so many things that struck me immediately,” she tells VF. Read VF’s full conversation with the actor: https://t.co/uXv186n9G7 https://t.co/GmI8C5Zdgs
‘Past Lives’ Writer-Director Celine Song On Telling A Bilingual Immigrant Story, Pushing Through The Feeling Of “Hollywood Doesn’t Want This” https://t.co/zTrhPh6oAA
Variety’s Extra Edition cover: ‘Past Lives’ Director Celine Song and Star Greta Lee Break Down the Film’s ‘Emotionally Challenging’ Ending: ‘It’s Meant to Be a Knife’ https://t.co/wVEyp1Bj9i https://t.co/4tmzMgPxqb
‘Past Lives’ Director Celine Song and Star Greta Lee Break Down the Film’s ‘Emotionally Challenging’ Ending: ‘It’s Meant to Be a Knife’ https://t.co/t9V4hfzKc1
"Past Lives" director Celine Song on Greta Lee: “There is no movie without [Lee’s character] Nora, and there is nobody who could play Nora except for Greta. I feel so intimately connected to her. She and I are very much in-yun.” https://t.co/W4ABArS3Sy https://t.co/fmsiywcQzh