Where to Watch Past Life (2016) in the US

What it's about

The year is 1977, and no female has ever been a renowned classical music composer. Sephi Milch, a very determined and talented young woman, aspires to a career as a classical composer, but she knows the odds are against her. In spite of this, she is dead set on changing the course of history and succeeding in the male-dominated classical music world. Her struggle with the burden of history is not only limited to her artistic life - as the daughter of troubled Holocaust survivors, she also has to deal with a sudden revelation from the past that threatens to tear her family apart. Nana Milch - Sephi's older sister and bitter rival, a scandal sheet journalist and an aspiring playwright - considers this startling revelation an opportunity to free herself from the stranglehold of her parents' past. Sephi is weary of her sister's tendency to look for trouble, but in this case she has no choice but to join Nana's quest for the truth. 1977 is the year Egyptian president Sadat decided to break the shackles of history and bravely embark on a peace process. In many ways this is exactly what the two sisters need to do, as they travel throughout Europe, bent on uncovering the past and getting to the truth behind their parents' darkest secret. As the two are inevitably drawn into an emotional roller coaster ride, they discover that freedom bears an exacting price, as does the struggle to liberate one's unique artistic voice.

Cast and crew

Director

Avi Nesher

Writer

Avi Nesher

Starring

Nelly Tagar, Joy Rieger, Doron Tavory

Details

Release date

Jun 2, 2017

Language

Hebrew, English, German, Polish

Country

Israel, Poland, United States

Box office

$180,099

Awards

6 nominations

Where to Watch Past Life (2016) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Past Life in the United States?

Past Life is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Fandango at Home (HD).

Can I stream Past Life or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Fandango at Home (HD).

Can I watch Past Life for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).