Past Lives (2023) – What If Timing Was the Only Thing That Got in the Way
A quiet film that does not demand your tears but earns them. It explores love that lingers, timing that fails, and the silence between what was and what could have been.

The film depicts the struggle for survival of a poor civil servant and his family. Mazlum is in debt to the grocer, the butcher, and his landlord. He tries to support his family on the little money he earns. The landlord evicts Mazlum and his family, using their accumulated debts as an excuse. The family, now homeless, tries to build a shanty house. The shanty house is demolished by the police. Mazlum, who has not been able to go to work for three days, is also fired from his job. One day, they settle into a mansion located in the middle of a cemetery as guards. However, strange things are happening in this mansion.
A quiet film that does not demand your tears but earns them. It explores love that lingers, timing that fails, and the silence between what was and what could have been.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
Released on Disney+ during the pandemic, this musical tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton and depicts the formation of the United States with a diverse cast.
The major flaw of the series is that it’s hosted on Netflix and barely makes malicious comments about it despite being focused on the lives of people directly affected by the Capitalist mentality of the OTT corporation.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.