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Is Past Lives the best movie of 2023?

Past Lives is the acclaimed debut feature from the Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song - she talks to RTÉ Arena above.

It tells the story of Nora, a writer who reconnects with the childhood sweetheart she left behind in Soeul when she emigrated with her family to Canada at the age of 12.

The film stars Greta Lee and Teo Yoo, and was hailed at this year's Sundance Film Festival as the most promising debut feature there in years.

There is - as they say - awards season buzz around this film.

Past Lives opens in Irish cinemas in September - but in a coup for the Galway Film Fleadh, it will get its Irish premiere at this year's Fleadh on Wednesday, July 12th, with a post screening discussion with writer/director Song - find out more here.

Listen more from RTÉ Arena here.

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