Past Lives (2023)

Directed by Celine Song · Cinematography by Shabier Kirchner

PG-13105 min65 frames

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What is Past Lives about?

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

Past Lives is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro, it follows two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different lives. The plot is semi-autobiographical and inspired by real events from Song's life.

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What does the cinematography of Past Lives look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Past Lives builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with wide compositions (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Shabier Kirchner keeps 51% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 52% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Past Lives?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Past Lives (2023) are #2e2f2c, #13120f, #d4d2c9, #4f524f, #2c2319, #291b13 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #13120f
  • #d4d2c9
  • #4f524f
  • #2c2319
  • #291b13

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