I’ve never been much of a believer in fate. The idea that I don’t have any agency or influence in what events will occur in my life, with that responsibility instead being in the hands of a nebulous force beyond my perception, is one I find little solace in.
However, after watching Past Lives, the concept of In-yun has left my mind far more contested than many of the other interpretations of destiny I have encountered. I find myself combing…