Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love will arrive on Netflix worldwide on November 6, following a limited theatrical release beginning October 23. Netflix announced the dates alongside the film’s teaser key art.
The Korean drama marks Lee’s first film in eight years and brings together Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong. Before its theatrical and Netflix releases, Possible Love will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, followed by its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
What Is Possible Love About?
Possible Love centers on two married couples whose lives look very different when they first cross paths.
Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon) lives with her husband Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who has lost his job, and their young son Cheol. Their lives intersect with Ye-ji (Cho Yeo-jeong), a documentary filmmaker working on a project about laid-off workers, and her husband Sang-woo (Zo In-sung).
Ye-ji and Sang-woo live a much more affluent life than Mi-ok and Ho-seok, but the differences between the couples aren’t the only thing that begins to complicate their relationship.
Mi-ok agrees to take part in Ye-ji’s documentary, bringing the two women closer. At the same time, Mi-ok finds herself drawn to Sang-woo. As the couples spend more time in each other’s lives, problems within both marriages begin to come to the surface.
Possible Love Marks Lee Chang-dong’s First Film in Eight Years
Lee Chang-dong directs Possible Love from a screenplay he co-wrote with Oh Jung-mi.
The movie is his first release since Burning, which premiered in 2018. His previous films also include Poetry and Secret Sunshine.
Possible Love reunites Lee with Jeon Do-yeon, who starred in Secret Sunshine. Her performance in that film won her the Best Actress award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
The rest of the main cast brings together several familiar names from Korean film and television. Sul Kyung-gu stars as Mi-ok’s husband Ho-seok, Cho Yeo-jeong plays documentary filmmaker Ye-ji, and Zo In-sung plays Ye-ji’s husband Sang-woo.
The film is produced by Pinehouse Film Co., Ltd., Anonymous Content, LLC and NOWFILM Co., Ltd.
When Is Possible Love Coming to Netflix?
The Possible Love Netflix release date is November 6, when the film will become available worldwide on the streaming service.
Before then, Possible Love will open in select theaters on October 23. Its festival run comes first, with appearances confirmed at both the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.
The Poster
Key Details
- Netflix release date: November 6
- Select theaters: October 23
- Director: Lee Chang-dong
- Writers: Lee Chang-dong and Oh Jung-mi
- Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong
- Country of origin: South Korea
- Production companies: Pinehouse Film Co., Ltd., Anonymous Content, LLC and NOWFILM Co., Ltd.
- Festival premieres: Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival
FAQ
When does Possible Love come out on Netflix?
Possible Love will be released worldwide on Netflix on November 6.
Will Possible Love be released in theaters?
Yes. The film will open in select theaters on October 23 before its Netflix release.
Who stars in Possible Love?
Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong lead the cast.