The World Before

Directed by Yoon Dan-bi

2026 · South Korea · Korean · Coming of Age, Drama, Romance, Directed by Women

Platform

Tickets on tiff.net ↗Log / review on Letterboxd ↗

Synopsis

Yoon Dan-bi’s coming-of-age story follows two childhood best friends who reunite for a summer on a remote Korean island. This beautifully constructed slice of life captures the emotional intensity of adolescence through assured filmmaking and compelling performances.

Programming note from tiff.net. Matched to TMDB on title and director (The World Before, 2026).

Showtimes

Sun Sep 13

3:20 PM

Scotiabank Theatre TorontoScotiabank 10

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Wed Sep 16

5:45 PM

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Thu Sep 17

3:00 PM

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Sat Sep 19

9:00 PM

Scotiabank Theatre TorontoScotiabank 10

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