(Translation of the image above):

[in-yeon] - masculine noun

1. Relationships between people;

2. Connection to something or someone;

3. The reason for something to happen;

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The acclaimed film PAST LIVES sensitively and affectionately addresses the Korean word "inyeon", which has roots in Buddhism and can be originally translated as "relationship" and "connection". But for director Celine Song, the word gained another interpretation.

The film is a brilliant work that portrays how people's lives are subject to the choices made along the way. Based on this, "inyeon" had its meaning extended to "destiny". A way to show how our relationships can unfold from our connections.