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South Korea picks 'Possible Love' for Oscars
25 Aug
Summary
- South Korea selected 'Possible Love' for the 99th Academy Awards.
- The film is Lee Chang-dong's first feature in eight years.
- It premieres at Venice and Toronto film festivals.
South Korea has officially selected "Possible Love," directed by Lee Chang-dong, as its submission for the best international feature at the 99th Academy Awards. This highly anticipated film is Lee's first feature in eight years. The Korean Film Council highlighted the film's impressive humanism and its nuanced portrayal of class, love, and desire.
"Possible Love" will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the coming month, followed by its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. This marks a significant step for the film's potential awards journey.
The film boasts a cast featuring Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu, both frequent collaborators with Lee. The narrative follows two married couples whose lives become complicated after a documentary filmmaker begins chronicling the life of another woman and her family.
"Possible Love" is scheduled for theatrical release in South Korea on September 23, 2026, and will have a limited U.S. release on October 23, 2026, before its global launch on Netflix on November 6, 2026. The 99th Academy Awards ceremony is slated for March 14, 2027.
