Director Yoon Danbi's "First World" Invited to Toronto Film Festival Competition Section

Second Korean Film After "Master of the World" to Be Featured

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Director Yoon Danbi's second feature film, "First World," has been invited to the Competition section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. This marks the second time a Korean film has been included in the Platform section, following "Master of the World."

On July 22, distributor Et9 Film announced that "First World" will have its world premiere in the Platform section at the Toronto International Film Festival, which will be held in Toronto, Canada, from September 10 to 20.

The Platform section is the only competitive category at the Toronto International Film Festival. It introduces films by directors with a distinct artistic vision and filmmaking style. Previously, films such as "Moonlight" and "Jackie" have been showcased in this section.

"First World" begins when 17-year-old Jin, who lives on an island not connected by land, meets Doo-jae, who returns to the island for his grandmother's funeral. The film depicts Jin's journey as she confronts a strange new desire that awakens within her for the first time that summer.

Director Yoon said, "First love is not the moment love begins, but the moment one world ends and another begins," and added, "I hope audiences will recall their own 'First World' that each of them has passed through."

The protagonist Jin is played by Sim Soobin. Sim Soobin has appeared in the film "The Way to Erase," as well as in the dramas "Secret Audit," "Girigo," and "Real Lesson." In this work, she portrays the transformation of a seventeen-year-old girl who becomes self-aware of her desires for the first time. The role of Doo-jae, who upends Jin's everyday life, is played by Kim Eojin.

Director Yoon premiered her feature debut "Moving On" in 2020. The film received the Korean Directors' Guild Award, the Citizens' Critics' Award, and the NETPAC Award at the Busan International Film Festival, and was also invited to the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

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