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Greta Lee on her new film's exploration of language and identity

In the new film Past Lives, a cultural past and present come head to head. And the actress identifies with her character's struggles.
Greta Lee (left) and Teo Yoo (right) play Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood sweethearts who reconnect as adults.

Who is she? The Korean-american actress has worked on titles like Russian Doll, the animated Spider-Man film series and Girls. Now, she's starring in the much anticipated indie flick, Past Lives.

  • The story follows Nora, a Korean-Canadian playwright living in New York City who is happily married to her Jewish-American husband, Arthur.
  • When her childhood sweetheart from Korea seeks her out to reconnect, she is confronted with memories of her

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