In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean Auteur Returns with a Story of Marriage, Labor and Class
The drama follows two couples and a documentary filmmaker as it examines layoffs, class tension and masculinity, with Jeon Do-yeon and Cho Yeo-jeong starring.
- 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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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....
[Sports Chosun Reporter Jo Ji-young] Director Lee Chang-dong (72) said, "I had no hesitation about releasing it on Netflix." In an interview with Sports Chosun on the morning of the 6th, Director Lee Chang-dong revealed behind-the-scenes episodes regarding the Netflix film 'Love Possible' (produced by Finehouse Film, Anonymous Contents, and Now Film). 'Love Possible' is a documentary about two couples: a laid-off worker and his wife, and a docum…
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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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