I was dreading my eight hour flight from Frankfurt to D.C. It had gotten delayed by late-boarders, and I caught myself already looking at the time on my phone to see how much longer I had until I was home.
I was not sure what to do with myself. There was no Wifi (obviously), no good shows or books saved in my library, and I was getting bored of listening to music while playing Subway Surfers on my phone.
After I had reached multiple new high scores, customized my character, and changed my surfboard for the billionth time, I switched off my phone and decided it was time to browse the selection of movies United offers.
I love movies, and I am a very passionate Letterboxd user. However, I find it hard to sit down and focus on a screen for almost two hours. But considering the plane lights turned off, my neck pillow propped behind my head, and my airplane meal finished, this was the perfect time for movie-watching.
I hit the arrow button a couple times to scroll before my eyes landed on a movie I have been meaning to watch called Past Lives. I knew nothing about the film, other than the fact that it is quite critically acclaimed.
I’ll give you a gist of the plot spoiler-free:
Past Lives is a deeply emotional romantic drama that follows the lifelong connection between two childhood friends, Nora and Hae Sung, who are separated when Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea to Canada. Over the course of decades, their bond is tested by time, distance, and the lives they build apart. When they reunite years later, they confront questions about fate, identity, and the “what ifs” that linger in relationships shaped by both chance and choice.
Or, you can just watch the trailer:
I reccommend watching this movie alone, or at least not in public, as my face may or may not have been tear-stained by the end. Despite this, the movie’s message really stuck with me, So much so, I added it to my “favorite movies” list on Letterboxd. I’m really glad I spent my time watching this — it was absolutely worth it.
Here is my favorite quote added to a scene from the movie:
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