HELLO BABY PB

Illuminating beautifully LYDIA KIESLING I loved it ANNA HOGELAND Intimate searing RAMONA AUSUBEL A cult feminist hit in South Korea Hello Baby is a gripping and intimate portrait of motherhood fertility and womanhood for fans of Butter and Breasts and Eggs Outside the chat they had different jobs personalities financial backgrounds but inside they were all mothers to be anxiously awaiting their babies In a group chat called Hello Baby six women share the anxieties and absurdities of undergoing IVF They first met at Baby Angel Hospital an elite fertility clinic in Seoul Outside the chat each woman is different a journalist a police officer a vet a lawyer and two housewives but inside it they ve come to confide in one another They know it is unlikely they will all get their happy ending but while messaging anything seems possible So when 46 year old Jeong hyo suddenly announces she has stopped treatment and goes silent it rocks them all One year later on Lunar New Year Jeong hyo sends a message announcing the birth of her daughter As the stunned women count down to their visit to meet her and the new baby they each reckon with their own journeys Might this news hold fresh promise for each of them To know that they will need to