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Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love Wins Venice Slot as Netflix Lays Out Release Plan

The rollout pairs festival competition with short theatrical windows designed to preserve awards eligibility before a global Netflix launch.

Overview

  • Netflix announced a festival-first release that will debut Possible Love in competition at the Venice Film Festival and then screen in Toronto.
  • The streamer said it will follow festivals with a South Korean theatrical run intended to satisfy the Academy’s overseas theatrical requirement for international-feature consideration.
  • Netflix also plans a limited U.S. theatrical release ahead of a worldwide streaming launch to broaden awards exposure and reach global audiences.
  • The film reunites Lee Chang-dong with co-writer Oh Jung-mi and stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong, and is produced by Pinehouse Film, Anonymous Content and NOWFILM.
  • If South Korea names Possible Love as its official Oscar submission the combined festival and theatrical strategy will position the film for awards-season momentum and wider international attention.