Lee Chang-dong, the director of Burning, returns with a 164-minute drama in which a documentary filmmaker profiles a laid-off factory worker and his wife, and two couples from opposite sides of South Korea's class line start to collide. It took the Silver Lion at Venice and stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung. If you only catch one NYFF Main Slate title in Brooklyn, make it this one.
What to expect
A long, absorbing Korean-language feature with English subtitles in a BAM cinema, with a festival crowd. Plan for nearly three hours in your seat.
Good to know
- BAM sits by the Atlantic Av–Barclays Ctr hub (2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R); the C to Lafayette Av and G to Fulton St are also close.
- These Brooklyn screenings are part of NYFF's borough program, so the crowd skews local and festival-serious.
- Buy through Film at Lincoln Center's NYFF site; festival screenings can go to standby when sold out.
- Fort Greene has plenty of restaurants and bars within a few blocks for a pre- or post-film bite.
- The film runs 164 minutes, so eat beforehand.
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Common questions
Who directed Possible Love?
Lee Chang-dong, the South Korean filmmaker behind Burning and Poetry.
Is it in English?
It is in Korean with English subtitles.
