Netflix is expanding its global catalog of films by Lee Chang-dong, the South Korean filmmaker who has just won the Silver Lion — Grand Jury Prize — at the Venice Film Festival for Possible Love.The move coincides with the release of the director’s latest film, his first feature in eight years. Titles set to reach a wider audience include Secret Sunshine and Peppermint Candy, along with other key works from Lee’s filmography.Possible Love opens in South Korean cinemas on September 23. It will then be released in Australia and New Zealand on October 22, followed by the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States and Canada on October 23. Its global Netflix premiere is set for November 6.The platform has already begun adding the filmmaker’s earlier work in different territories. Green Fish and Secret Sunshine arrived on the streaming service in late August in Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Australia and New Zealand. On September 4, Peppermint Candy and Oasis were added in Italy and Spain.The platform also plans to release Poetry and Burning in markets including Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Release dates vary by country, and some films will offer subtitle options in up to six languages, including Korean.In Possible Love, two relationships intersect during the production of a documentary: a man who has lost his job and his wife, and a documentarian and her husband. Their encounter reveals desires and conflicts the four had kept hidden. The cast includes Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong.The film was also selected by South Korea to compete for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
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