In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean Auteur Returns with a Story of Marriage, Labor and Class – WTOP News
- Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's latest film, "Possible Love," began streaming on Netflix on Friday. South Korea selected the drama as its official submission for best international feature at the 99th Academy Awards.
- The story draws from the 2009 Ssangyong Motor Co. restructuring, where layoffs sparked a high-profile plant occupation. Lee said he believed that event would "fundamentally change not only the lives of those laid off workers, but also just everyday ordinary peoples lives as well."
- Actor Jeon Do-yeon plays Mi-ok, the optimistic spouse of a laid-off autoworker named Ho-seok, played by Sul Kyung-gu. Lee explores two kinds of masculinity through these characters, contrasting traditional responsibility with a masked sense of violence.
- Unlike the brutally violent "Squid Game," Lee's approach examines the internal desperation of the working class. The 72-year-old filmmaker noted he constantly questions if his stories are "worth telling," reflecting personal hesitation.
- Having secured the runner-up prize at the Venice Film Festival, "Possible Love" remains a possible Oscar contender. Lee's previous work, "Burning," became the first South Korean feature shortlisted for an Academy Award in 2018.
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'Possible Love': South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong breaks his silence
VENICE, Italy: There are some filmmakers who churn movies out like clockwork. And then there are others, like South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, who wait until they have something worthwhile to say. For movie lovers, it makes the arrival of his latest film "Possible Love,” now streaming on Netflix, something like an event.His last film, "Burning,” a meditative thriller about three young people, was the first South Korean feature to be shortlist…
In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and class – WTOP News
VENICE, Italy (AP) — There are some filmmakers who churn movies out like clockwork. And then there are others, like South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, who wait until they have something worthwhile to say. For movie lovers, it makes the arrival of his latest film “Possible Love,” now streaming on Netflix, something like an event....
[OSEN=Reporter Kim Na-yeon] (Continued from Interview ②) Director Lee Chang-dong of ‘Possible Love’ shared his thoughts on reuniting with actress Jeon Do-yeon after approximately 19 years and their chemistry. On the morning of the 6th, an interview with Director Lee Chang-dong of the Netflix film ‘Possible Love’ was held at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. ‘Possible Love’ tells the story of two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, …
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In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and class
VENICE, Italy (AP) — There are some filmmakers who churn movies out like clockwork. And then there are others, like South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, who wait until they have something worthwhile to say. For movie lovers, it makes the arrival of his latest film “Possible Love,” now streaming on Netflix, something like an event.
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