Netflix Film 'Possible Love' to Represent South Korea at the Oscars 2027

Possible Love, the new film from acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong since the success of Burning (2018), has been selected as South Korea’s official submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars. 

The committee of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), made up of 15 members and chaired by film critic Jung Sung-il, highlighted the film’s artistic merits—such as its technical refinement and the clarity of director Lee’s vision. According to the group, the film’s mise-en-scène and tone sustain a constant atmosphere of tension, while the narrative prompts reflection on subtle violence, incomplete freedom, and the true meaning of happiness, including a sequence about the labor movement praised for portraying social issues in a complex way.

The evaluators also emphasized the production’s humanist character, the delicate touch of the direction, and the construction of multidimensional relationships between the characters, exploring themes such as love, desire, and original sin.

For the committee, Possible Love represents the highest point of Lee’s cinematic preoccupations, further elevated by performances considered nearly flawless from its four leads and by its potential to resonate with the history of auteur-driven dramas frequently recognized in the Best International Feature Film category.

Possible Love will premiere worldwide at the Venice Film Festival and will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). 

The 99th Academy Awards are scheduled for March 14, 2027.

Everything you need to know about Possible Love

Possible Love follows the intertwined lives of two completely different couples. As their worlds collide, cracks begin to appear in the everyday lives of everyone involved.

The cast includes Jeon Do-yeon (The Housemaid, The Price of Confession), Sul Kyung-gu (Memories of Murder, Peppermint Candy), Zo In-sung (It’s Okay, That’s Love) and Cho Yeo-jeong (Parasite, The Servant). Lee Chang-dong directs and co-writes the screenplay with Oh Jung-mi (Burning).