Synopsis
Following two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different lives.
- Programme: Past Lives (2023)
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2025
- Film Studies
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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