The World Before

Plot

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.

About The World Before

The World Before (Korean: 첫세계) is a 2026 South Korean romantic drama film directed and written by Yoon Dan-bi. The film follows Jin, a 17-year-old girl living on an island, and the events that unfold after she meets a boy named Du-jae. The film had its world premiere in the Platform section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2026, where it will compete for the Platform Prize. Subsequently it competed for Kutxabank-New Directors Award in New Directors section at 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24, and got a Special Mention.

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