Ji-yeon and Do-jin are exhausted from years of IVF treatment. They don't remember what life was like before. She continues to experience the pain of separation from a child she has never met. Do-jin is worried about her health and wants her to quit, but she can't. "Why can't I be a mother?" She won't give up.
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Lee Do-jin Director · Kim Sol-hae Director Jeong Beom Cinematographer
First release May 3, 2024 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 통잠
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Tiger Cinema
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South Korea
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Original title
통잠
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Korean
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Korean
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South Korea · May 3, 2024
Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
South Korea · November 19, 2025
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Brazil
October 6, 2025 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Mexico
February 28, 2025 · Theatrical
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