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Join us Tuesday, October 7, for a special double feature screening of films by Theatre alum Celine Song '14.
Past Lives: 7pm ET
Writer & Director Celine Song '14
2023, United States, Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
Past Lives is a 2023 romantic drama by Celine Song about two deeply connected childhood friends, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), who are separated when Nora's family immigrates from South Korea. Over the course of 24 years, they reconnect twice, first through Facebook calls and then in person, confronting their shared past, the idea of a life not lived, and the complexities of identity for immigrants and the choices that shape them.
Materialists: 9pm ET
Writer & Director Celine Song '14
2025, United States, Rated R
Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes
Materialists is a romantic comedy-drama about Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a New York City matchmaker who finds herself torn between two men: a wealthy and polished financier named Harry (Pedro Pascal) and her charming but struggling actor ex-boyfriend, John (Chris Evans). As Lucy navigates this love triangle, the film explores themes of love, identity, and the emotional numbness that can arise from relationships curated to "check all the boxes" in a world of digital profiles and commodified love. The film is noted for its thoughtful critique of modern dating and its focus on character rather than traditional romance.
Celine Song is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and filmmaker whose signature blend of emotional depth, intelligence, and humor has established her as an essential voice in today’s entertainment landscape. As a playwright, Song is best known for Endlings, which premiered in 2019 at American Repertory Theater and had its New York debut in 2020 at New York Theatre Workshop. She has been a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and a semifinalist for the American Playwriting Foundation's Relentless Award. Song also wrote on the first season of Amazon series The Wheel of Time.
We hope you’ll also consider joining us on October 16 for Speak Now: Celine Song, a conversation featuring Song and her mentor, Professor Anne Bogart, introduced by Dean Sarah Cole.