Lee Chang-dong's new film "Possible Love" Selected as South Korea's Entry for the U.S. Academy Awards [Official]

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Director Lee Chang-dong's new film "Possible Love" has been selected as South Korea's entry for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

The Korean Film Council announced on the 25th that "Possible Love" was chosen as South Korea's submission for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

"Possible Love" is a film depicting two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary filmmaker and her husband—who meet to produce a documentary and face each other's different lives and hidden desires.

This new work by director Lee Chang-dong comes eight years after "Burning" (2018) and stars Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyeong-gu, Jo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong. The film has already attracted attention from the international film community ahead of its release, having been officially invited to the Competition section at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and the Special Presentation section at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.

The Korean Film Council selects one South Korean film each year for submission to the International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards upon request from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

This year's selection process followed revised "Rules for Selecting Submissions for the International Feature Film Category at the Academy Awards." The review committee was expanded to include at least 10 members, broadening participation among diverse creative professionals. Key evaluation criteria included the film's artistic completion, its potential for North American distribution, and the director's and submission's level of recognition.

Critic Jung Sung-il served as Shim Sa-wi (Director) in this year's selection process, with a total of 15 committee members participating.

The review committee highly praised "Possible Love" for its artistic completion, clear directorial message, and exceptional mise-en-scène. They also noted the film's dense portrayal of Lee Chang-dong's signature deep humanism, delicate direction, three-dimensional characters, and multi-layered relationships.

It was reported that the committee also positively evaluated factors such as strong interest from North American media and the fact that Lee Chang-dong's previous work "Burning" became the first South Korean film to be nominated for a preliminary spot in the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Meanwhile, the 99th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in March 2027, and whether "Possible Love" will be selected as a preliminary nominee for the International Feature Film category will be decided later this year.

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