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Possible Love

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A story of two married couples -- a laid-off worker and his spouse and a documentary filmmaker and her spouse -- crossing paths to film a documentary and facing their different lives and hidden desires.

Cast & Crew

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Lee Chang-dong

Director

Jeon Do-yeon

Mi-ok

Sul Kyung-gu

Ho-seok

Jo In-sung

Sang-woo

Cho Yeo-jeong

Ye-ji

Yuri

Actor

Critics Reviews

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Sep 19, 2026
A coldly funny, increasingly caustic drama of class anxiety and unlikely friendship. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Sep 18, 2026
3.5/4
Chief laurels go to Jeon Do-yeon as the working-class wife, who grows before our eyes from an insecure chatterbox to a woman of immense strength and dignity. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Sep 17, 2026
4/4
[It] exists in this space of potential upheaval, devastatingly turning relatable human emotion into possible tragedy. Go to Full Review Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy 8 hrs ago
With "Thou Shalt Not Covet," in the context of exploitation of the labor in the capitalist society and haves and have nots, Lee leaves us with a lot to ponder. Go to Full Review Chase Hutchinson The Inlander (Spokane, WA) 4 days ago
While not as good as the director’s previous film, the absolutely masterful Burning, it’s a work whose reserved approach only makes its ultimately incisive and searing portrait of modern life that much more haunting. Go to Full Review Lexi Amoriello Movie Recs by Lex 5 days ago
Possible Love is a richly nuanced character study and an understated examination of class divisions, desire, and the subtle tensions that emerge between people from vastly different circumstances. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Movie Info

Synopsis A story of two married couples -- a laid-off worker and his spouse and a documentary filmmaker and her spouse -- crossing paths to film a documentary and facing their different lives and hidden desires.
Director
Lee Chang-dong
Producer
Lee Jun-dong, Lee Joon-dong, Lee Chang-dong, David Levine, Chadwick Prichard
Screenwriter
Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jungmi
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Pinehouse Film Co, Anonymous Content, NOWFILM Co
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 6, 2026
Runtime
2h 44m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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