South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong releases new film Possible Love

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 07:11 · Archive

South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong's new film Possible Love is now streaming on Netflix.

South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has released his latest film, 'Possible Love', now streaming on Netflix. The film explores themes of marriage, labour and class.

Lee, 72, was inspired by mass autoworker layoffs in South Korea. In 2009, Ssangyong Motor Co. laid off approximately one-third of its workforce, sparking a high-profile confrontation between police and workers who occupied the company's plant south of Seoul for more than two months. A spate of suicides among Ssangyong workers and family members followed the automaker's restructuring.

Lee is known for his selective approach to filmmaking. His previous film, 'Burning', was the first South Korean feature to be shortlisted for an Oscar and was singled out by many critics as the best of 2018. When asked about his long gaps between films, Lee told the Associated Press that he constantly asks himself whether a story is worth telling, describing this as 'a big problem of mine' rather than patience.

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• In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and classSouth Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's latest film, “Possible Love,” is now streaming on Netflix.Clickorlando · 6 Nov, 05:04
• In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and classSouth Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's latest film, “Possible Love,” is now streaming on Netflix.News4Jax · 6 Nov, 05:04

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