Becoming Kim

Filmmaker Susanne Kim turns her camera on her own marriage, thirteen years after exchanging wedding rings engraved with "Kimchi & Potato." When her husband returns to South Korea to pursue a long-held dream, Susanne remains in Leipzig with their daughter—a decision that forces the family to navigate life across continents.

This intimate 90-minute documentary explores love, cultural identity, and the invisible expectations that shape modern relationships. Through carefully observed moments and candid self-portraits, Kim asks a fundamental question: is love alone enough to bridge the distances between two lives?

The result is an honest, humorous, and deeply moving examination of partnership in the contemporary world—at once personal and universal. A production from Germany and South Korea (2026), the film plays in English, German, and Korean with English subtitles.

Perfect for anyone who's loved across borders, or simply wondered what sustains us when distance pulls us apart.

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