Germany / Feb 13, 2026 / Berlin International Film Festival
"Mom, live by your name now."
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
South Korea, 1998: While the country moves closer towards democracy, Young-oak remains at odds with his female-connotated name while attending a boy's school where the air is thick with testosterone. The young man is struggling to fit in and find a new name among corrupt teachers and the teenagers' violent power games, which are as subtle as they are extreme. Behind his mother Jeong-sun's seemingly unflappable exterior, a past long repressed is reemerging, which she is reluctant to face. Yet confrontation is unavoidable – and it leads back to the national tragedy surrounding the Jeju Uprising of April 3rd, 1948.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kim Min-jae | |
| Lee So-i | |
| Heo Dong-won |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 내 이름은 |
| Original language | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Spoken languages | 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | South Korea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aura Pictures, Let's Films, M83 |
| Release date | 15 aprile 2026 |
| Executive producer | Kim Hye-jun |
| Production | Kim Soon-ho, Jeong Sang-min, Yi Jong-ho, Kim Yeong-hwan, Park Sun-hwoo, Jung Sung-jin |
| Writer | Kim Sung-hyun, Chung Ji-young, Kim Hyun-woo |
| Editing | Lee Kang-il |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Assistant directors | Chung Ji-young |
| Camera operators | Kim Hyung-koo |
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| Additional photography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Production design | Lee Kang-il |
| Art direction | Lee Kang-il |
| Set decoration | Lee Kang-il |
| Music | Shin Min, Kim Suk-won |
| Sound | Shin Min, Kim Suk-won |
| Costume design | Kim Ha-kyoung, Kim Hyun-jung |
| Makeup | Kim Ha-kyoung, Kim Hyun-jung |
| Hairstyling | Kim Ha-kyoung, Kim Hyun-jung |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Apr 28, 2026 / Far East Film Festival
Theatrical release
South Korea / Apr 15, 2026 / 15
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