"Nursing on Set" Kim Min-hee's First Film After Becoming a Mother.. Praise for Her Acting from U.S. Distributor [Star Issue]

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Actress Kim Min-hee has begun filming for the first time since becoming a mother, sharing behind-the-scenes details of balancing childcare with acting while receiving acclaim for her consistently outstanding performance.

On the 14th (local time), Kim Min-hee held an official conference at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, where Hong Sang-soo's film "Nowhere to Go" was selected as an official entry in the International Competition section.

In this work, Kim Min-hee appeared as both the lead actress and Je Jak (Head). Notably, this is the first film she has acted in since giving birth to her son.

During the official conference, Kim Min-hee revealed how filming conditions have changed after childbirth. She stated, "I took about two years off after giving birth before making my first film. My situation became realistically busier compared to before." Kim Min-hee explained that she brought her baby to the filming set and managed both nursing and preparing baby food alongside her work, completing all childcare preparations before starting the shoot.

Hong Sang-soo's 35th new work, "Nowhere to Go," follows Sang-hee (played by Kim Min-hee), a mother who has settled in Jeju Island after ten years, as she spends two days with her family. When Sang-hee meets her stepfather, a documentary filmmaker, and his daughter, she confronts the complex relationships within her family amid undisclosed truths, unnecessary advice, and casual compliments exchanged between them.

"Nowhere to Go" (2026, International Competition) marks Hong Sang-soo's fifth official selection at the Locarno Film Festival, following "Nursing Heaven" (2024, International Competition/Best Actress Award), "Riverside Hotel" (2018, International Competition/Best Actress Award), "Right Now, Wrong Then" (2015, International Competition/Golden Leopard Award and Best Actress Award), and "Our Sun-hee" (2013, International Competition/Director's Award).

U.S. distributor Cinema Guild explained that the film follows Sang-hee as she navigates awkward conversations and encounters unexpected truths, capturing "a bittersweet yet warm reflection on the meaning, beauty, and complexity of life" through these accumulating moments.

Peter Kelly of Cinema Gil Deu (CEO) remarked, "Director Hong Sang-soo continues to surprise us with each new release, so there is always something to say about him." He added, "It is an excellent work that is enjoyable just by watching it, and Kim Min-hee's captivating performance stands out."

Meanwhile, Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee first met in the 2015 film "Right Now, Wrong Then" and later developed a romantic relationship. In 2017, during a press screening of his film "Alone on the Beach at Night," Hong publicly stated they were "in love with each other," maintaining their relationship while still legally married to his former wife. It was revealed last April that the couple welcomed a son at a gynecology clinic in Gyeonggi Province.

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