Netflix Sets Launch Date for Lee Chang-dong’s Awards Hopeful ‘Possible Love’
In a welcome piece of news for fans of Asian arthouse cinema, Netflix has set Lee Chang-dong‘s much-anticipated drama Possible Love — the revered Korean...
Key points
- In a welcome piece of news for fans of Asian arthouse cinema, Netflix has set Lee Chang-dong‘s much-anticipated drama Possible Love — the revered Korean auteur’s first film since 2018’s Burning — for a limited release in U.S.
- Possible Love will make its world premiere in September at the Venice Film Festival, where it will vie for the Golden Lion, followed by a North American debut as a gala selection at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- The film stars Jeon Do-yeon, who won the Cannes best actress prize as the shattered lead of Lee’s Secret Sunshine in 2007, and Sul Kyung-gu, the unforgettable lead of the director’s early masterpieces Peppermint Candy (1999) and Oasis (2002).
- Netflix also shared a poster and a first-look still from the film on Tuesday along with the release plans.
What happened
In a welcome piece of news for fans of Asian arthouse cinema, Netflix has set Lee Chang-dong‘s much-anticipated drama Possible Love — the revered Korean auteur’s first film since 2018’s Burning — for a limited release in U.S. Possible Love will make its world premiere in September at the Venice Film Festival, where it will vie for the Golden Lion, followed by a North American debut as a gala selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Jeon Do-yeon, who won the Cannes best actress prize as the shattered lead of Lee’s Secret Sunshine in 2007, and Sul Kyung-gu, the unforgettable lead of the director’s early masterpieces Peppermint Candy (1999) and Oasis (2002). Netflix also shared a poster and a first-look still from the film on Tuesday along with the release plans. Lee co-wrote Possible Love with his Burning writing partner Oh Jung-mi. The film is a U.S.-Korea co-production.
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