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Nowhere to Lay My Eyes

2026 · Film · 72 min

  • Drama

Plot

With her brother, Sanghee visits her mother on Jeju Island. It’s been 10 years. Her mother's restaurant has become a hit. Her stepfather is making a film about a "grass tomb". His daughter has just started painting. Previously unknown facts, needless advice and cheap compliments are passed back and forth. On the morning of her departure, the other family members watch one of Sanghee's films.

About Nowhere to Lay My Eyes

Nowhere to Lay My Eyes (Korean: 눈둘데가 없네; RR: Nunduldega eomne) is a 2026 South Korean drama film written, produced, edited, scored and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It follows Sang-hee (Kim Min-hee) as she visits her mother with her younger brother, who has settled on Jeju Island with her stepfather. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Locarno Film Festival on August 13, 2026, where it won the Pardo for Best Direction and the Pardo for Best Performance for Min-hee. It will be theatrically released in South Korean on October 21.

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Cast

  • Kim Min-heeSanghee
  • Choi Myung-gil
  • Kwon Hae-hyo
  • Shin Seok-hoSangwon
  • Park Mi-soJuwon
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