Past Lives is a romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song. The 2023 film revolves around childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung, whose lives take them on different roads in different countries. Decades later, they reunite for a week, but their different life experiences have changed them, and they are not the same people who were once friends. Past Lives stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Ji-Hye Yoon, and Choi Won-young. So, if you loved the heart-touching story, nuanced narrative, and compelling characters in Past Lives, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Lost in Translation (Rent on Prime Video)
Lost in Translation is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. The 2003 film follows Bob Harris, a fading actor going through a midlife crisis, as he is hired to shoot an ad in Tokyo. He meets a young woman named Charlotte, and the two quickly develop a unique bond. Lost in Translation stars Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, and Fumihiro Hayashi.
Brooklyn (Rent on Prime Video)
Brooklyn is a period romantic drama film directed by John Crowley from a screenplay by Nick Hornby. Based on Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel of the same name, the 2015 film is set in the 1950s and follows Eilis, a young Irish girl who arrived in Brooklyn and falls in love with Tony, but things get complicated after a tragedy back home. Brooklyn stars Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Jim Broadbent, and Julie Walters.
Before Midnight (Rent on Prime Video)
Before Midnight is a romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. The 2013 sequel film follows now couple Jesse and Céline as they spend their summer vacation in Greece with their children. Before Midnight stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Prior, and Charlotte Prior.
Marriage Story (Netflix)
Marriage Story is a drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach. The 2019 film revolves around Nicole and Charlie Barber, a married couple going through a heartbreaking divorce while also dealing with contentious custody issues of their young son. Marriage Story stars Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Julie Hagerty, and Merritt Wever.
A Silent Voice (Rent on Prime Video)
A Silent Voice is a Japanese drama anime film directed by Naoko Yamada from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida. Based on Yoshitoki Ōima’s Japanese manga of the same name, the 2016 film follows Shoya, a young boy who bullies a hearing-impaired girl named Shoko. After learning from his mistake, he tries to make amends with everyone he has wronged. A Silent Voice stars Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yūki, Kenshō Ono, Yūki Kaneko, and Yui Ishikawa.
Drive My Car (Rent on Prime Video)
Drive My Car is a Japanese drama film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Takamasa Oe. Based on Haruki Murakami’s 2014 short story of the same name, the 2021 film follows a widowed actor who is required to hire a chauffeur for insurance reasons. He soon hires a young girl for the job, and despite a rocky start, they soon develop a genuine bond. Drive My Car stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tōko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Jin Dae-yeon, Sonia Yuan, and Ahn Hwitae.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma. The 2019 film is set in the late 18th century, and it revolves around a brief affair between Marianne, a painter and Heloise, a noblewoman, which begins after Marianne is commissioned to paint a portrait of Heloise. Portrait of a Lady on Fire stars Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, and Valeria Golino.