<Mogelijke liefde> Regisseur Lee Chang-dong wint Auteur Award op Mill Valley na Toronto

Director Lee Chang-dong's Netflix film has captured the attention of the global film industry by being selected as the first Korean recipient of the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival.

[Director: Lee Chang-dong, Screenplay: Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jung-mi, Production: Fine House Film Co., Ltd., Anonymous Contents, Now Film Co., Ltd., Provided by: Netflix] tells the story of two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her husband—who meet to produce a documentary and face their different lives and hidden desires.

received an invitation to the Spotlight Program, which showcases original artistic worlds at the Mill Valley Film Festival, the most prestigious film festival in the United States hosted by the California Film Institute, and was selected as an Auteur Award recipient honoring its unique cinematic world and achievements.

Following a series of invitations from prestigious film festivals including Venice, Toronto, New York, San Sebastian, Zurich, and Vancouver, the film continued its winning streak as the first Korean director to receive the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards TIFF Ebert Director Award, and subsequently triumphed at global film festivals, proving its remarkable achievement.

The teaser poster released alongside worldwide acclaim distinctly captures the film's unique atmosphere and the subtle emotional connections of the four characters. Set on a beach at dawn with the moon still in the sky, the positioning of four people occupying the same space yet appearing separate, each carrying their own thoughts and stories, sparks curiosity. Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon) and her husband Ho-seok (Seo Kyung-gu), who have endured a long time since the layoff and continue to experience past wounds in the present while gazing in the same direction, evoke curiosity about the life the couple dreams of together and their deep inner emotions.

In contrast, Sang-woo (Jo In-sung), looking elsewhere alone with a relaxed smile, reveals an inner self that is difficult to discern, and Ye-ji (Jo Yeo-jeong), standing with a camera observing the characters, heightens anticipation about what resonance her sincerity and passion to complete her documentary might create within the complex relationships of the four.

, a new work by Director Lee Chang-dong after an eight-year hiatus and a gathering of talented actors that has captured attention, will begin its theatrical release on September 23rd, followed by Netflix on November 6th to reach viewers worldwide.