'Past Life' Yoo Teo enters competition section at Berlin International Film Festival

The film 'Past lives', starring actor Teo Yoo, has entered the competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival in February following favorable reviews at the Sundance Film Festival last week.

'Past lives', directed by Celine Song and directed by A24, which is well known in Korea for producing the movie 'Minari', stars Greta Lee and Teo Yoo and is the story of Nora and Hae-seong, who have been closely related since childhood. Nora is 10 years old. It tells the story of two adults who separated 20 years after immigrating to Canada and have a fateful reunion for a week in New York.

At its first screening at the Sundance Film Festival last week, it received 4 stars from the British newspaper The Guardian, with critics and film journalists saying it would be "the best film of the year" and "a brilliant portrayal of the bittersweetness of uncertain relationships". It was a beautiful directorial debut for director Celine Song through three complex and interrelated stories created by Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro. It has received praise and enthusiastic responses, saying, “It is a movie that will leave you amazed.”

After being invited to the competition section of the Cannes International Film Festival with the Russian film 'Leto' in 2018, Teo Yoo is expected to receive global attention once again by attending the Berlin International Film Festival with the New York film 'Past lives' this year.

Director Celine Song's first feature film, 'Past lives', received rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival and was entered into competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, so expectations are high that it may win an award.

Meanwhile, Teo Yoo arrives in the country today and greets domestic fans through the promotional schedule for 'Love Battle', which will be released worldwide through Netflix on February 10th.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr