The Mutation
6.7
“One suitcase. Two strangers. A road to connection.”
A native Korean man, born to Korean parents as a Black individual, and a lesbian woman still holding onto memories of her ex-lover embark on a journey together.
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Cast
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Shin Su-won Director · Kim Hee-jin Author Yun Ji-woon Cinematographer
First release September 20, 2025 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 사랑의 탄생
Production
JUNE Film
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
사랑의 탄생
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · September 20, 2025
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
June 4, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Brazil
August 25, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Canada
July 23, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
Germany
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival Frankfurt
Hungary
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Indonesia
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
Italy
March 24, 2026 · Premiere · Florence Korea Film Fest
Singapore
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Singapore Korean Film Festival
Sweden
September 16, 2026 · Premiere · Stockholm Korean Film Festival
Thailand
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · London Korean Film Festival
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