Becoming Kim

"Twelve years ago we had 'Kimchi & Potatoe' engraved inside our wedding rings. We thought it was funny. But soon those national 'dishes' of cultural identity began to hang over our turbulent relationship like a sword of Damocles. Most culture-clash comedies work the other way around: chaos first, then marriage. Then the film ends. But why do most stories stop just when things get interesting? And is love enough? How honestly can you tell the story of what's at stake in a marriage - especially when it's your own?" Susanne Kim (director)

BECOMING KIM is a deeply personal documentary portrait of a Korean-German relationship. It offers an intimate look at a family navigating between Asia and Europe, whose future hinges on chicken, mothers-in-law, and enough mutual understanding.

Told with humour, honesty and empathy, this story works as a lens onto broader social dynamics - and an invitation to open intercultural conversation.