The World Before
5.8
Jin has never left the island where she was born, with no road to the mainland, where the sea sets the rhythm of everyday life and everyone is bound to one another. When Dujae, her childhood friend, returns for his grandmother's funeral and stays on in her empty house, Jin finds small excuses to visit, and little by little, seeing him becomes part of her daily routine. As the summer unfolds, the island she thought she knew starts to feel unfamiliar, its known faces and places quietly shifting into something new. For the first time, Jin sees the island, and herself, differently. But summer, like everything else on the island, will not stay.
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Yoon Dan-bi Director · Lee Min-hwi Composer Lee Seong-eun Cinematographer
First release September 16, 2026 · Produced in South Korea · Production Humanité
Production
Cheonggwa
Production
Humanité
Production
South Korea
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Original title
첫세계
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
Canada · September 16, 2026
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
France
November 21, 2026 · Premiere · Three Continents Festival
Germany
November 9, 2026 · Premiere · International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Hong Kong SAR China
November 9, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Indonesia
December 3, 2026 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Japan
November 23, 2026 · Premiere · TOKYO FILMeX
Philippines
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
South Korea
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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