![]() ![]() Maybe, in some alternate universe or ancient timeline, these three experienced all of the unseen patrons’ scenarios. ![]() She knows the answer, but she’s not telling. The woman - her name is Nora Moon - finally looks at the camera and gives us a Mona Lisa smile. The camera creeps toward the woman sitting between these men, as the voices keep lobbying alt-histories back and forth. No, the other replies, the lady and the white guy are a couple, and the Korean gent is their old friend. The two Koreans are tourists, one of them says, and the white guy sitting to their left is their guide. Folks off-frame are making up possible back stories. We’re observing the trio from a distance, unable to hear what they’re saying. ![]() Past Lives, writer-director Celine Song’s debut feature, opens with a guessing game: There are three people sitting at a bar, drinking in the wee hours. ![]()
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