Past Lives (2023)
Figures
Locations
- Hae Sung's arrival and physical presence in New York City
Form & technique
- The final street scene where Nora walks home and cries in Arthur's arms
- The bar scene where Nora and Hae Sung speak Korean in front of Arthur
Tropes
- Nora and Hae Sung's Skype conversations across time zones
- The concept of "In-Yun" as explained by Nora to Arthur
- Nora's fluid shifting between Korean and English