Overview

• The film premiered to a sold-out screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, where early reviews praised performances and themes but criticized the interview-heavy structure and pacing.
• South Korean cinemas have begun showing the low-budget feature, marking its first theatrical rollout following TIFF.
• Well Go USA is handling North American distribution, with a U.S. theatrical window scheduled to begin on Sept. 26.
• Sales coverage is broad, with reporting that the title has been licensed to 157 countries for international release.
• Made for roughly 200 million won over about three weeks with a small crew, the film features Park Jeong-min in a dual role and a stylistic choice to keep the mother’s face concealed for most of the runtime.