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Past Lives (2023) RT: 96% | Metacritic: 94 | Letterboxd: 4.1 Verdict: Quietly devastating. No villains, no speeches — just the ache of roads not taken. Best for fans of Before Sunrise or Lost in Translation . Skip if: You need plot twists or action.