The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opens today in Venice, Italy. This year, director Lee Chang-dong's new film 'Possible Love' is in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion.
A total of 20 films have been invited to compete in the festival's feature film category. This marks the second consecutive year that a South Korean film has been nominated, following Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to Leave' last year. Notably, this is Lee Chang-dong's first entry into the Venice competition since his film 'Oasis' won the Best Director and Best New Actor awards (for Moon So-ri) 24 years ago.
The Netflix film 'Possible Love' depicts the story of a couple of laid-off workers who meet a documentary filmmaker couple while working on a project together. This is Lee's first film in eight years since 'Burning' (2018), featuring actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong. It will be released in select theaters in South Korea on September 23, followed by a global release on Netflix on November 6.
The competition for this year's Golden Lion is fierce, with notable contenders including Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action adaptation of the manga 'Broker,' Danny Boyle's 'Ink,' Casey Affleck's 'Company,' and Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine.' The jury president for this year's competition is actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal.
One of the world's top three film festivals, the Venice Film Festival will run for 11 days, concluding with the awards ceremony on September 12.
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