“POSSIBLE LOVE by name, impossible not to love by nature. Lee Chang-dong’s long-awaited directorial return is another sumptuous, slow-burn stunner from a true master of the form.” - Jordan King, Empire Magazine
“Lee’s stellar quartet of leads give us complicated humans rather than representative figures, people who may do things for good reasons or bad but rarely for only one.” - Sam Adams, Slate
“An absorbing, humane drama with a lacerating political edge.” - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Despite its brief theatrical release, POSSIBLE LOVE earned widespread critical praise and was selected as South Korea’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Academy Awards. Two married couples from different economic classes are at the center of the latest feature from Lee Chang-dong (BURNING, 2018). A well-off documentary filmmaker and her spouse cross paths with a worker laid off during a contentious strike and his wife, who eventually become the subjects of her latest documentary. As filming begins and the couples grow closer, buried resentments surface, loyalties shift, and sexual tensions and questions of documentary ethics emerge. Anchored by four nuanced performances, POSSIBLE LOVE is a resonant portrait of emotional and economic vulnerability.
Awards & Nominations
2026 Venice Film Festival - Winner, Grand Jury Prize
2026 Toronto International Film Festival - 2nd Place Winner, International People's Choice Award
Be Kind, Rewind | December 11–31, 2026
Join us as we rewind the best and biggest films of 2026—from favorite titles that graced the Siskel Film Center’s screens to movies that thrilled audiences across the country. A mini-reflection on the cinematic year that was, BE KIND, REWIND surveys breakout features, new epics from established masters, barnstorming documentaries, and one highly anticipated restoration. As the final days of 2026 slip away, the Siskel Film Center invites you to consider what these films reveal not just about the movies of the year but about 2026 itself.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu