Quote:
"I did once find myself sitting in a bar between my husband and my childhood sweetheart. I was translating between them, and I could see other people in the bar looking at us, trying to figure us out. I thought, Okay, what if I tell a story that does nothing but try to answer that question? The story [of Past Lives] is adapted from events of my life, but also feelings I have experienced. It's a personal story, but not a transcription of anything that happened to me."
-- Celine Song

Source:
Shea, Courtney. "How Celine Song's Past Lives became the surprise indie hit of the year." Interview with Celine Song. Maclean's, June 8, 2023.