Possible Love Arrives in UK Cinemas Before Netflix Release
Possible Love, the acclaimed new Korean film from Lee Chang-dong, arrives in UK cinemas on 23 October before streaming on Netflix in November.
Netflix has released the final trailer for Possible Love, the new South Korean drama from acclaimed filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, ahead of its arrival in UK cinemas on Friday 23 October 2026.
The film stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung as two married couples whose lives become closely connected through a documentary project.
Following its limited cinema release, Possible Love will become available to Netflix subscribers in the UK on 6 November.
What is Possible Love about?
The story follows Mi-ok and Ho-seok, a married couple struggling with unemployment and financial pressures.
Their lives become entangled with documentary filmmaker Ye-ji and her wealthy husband Sang-woo, whose circumstances are very different.
When Mi-ok agrees to participate in Ye-ji’s documentary, the relationship between the two couples becomes increasingly complicated.
Personal frustrations, hidden desires and questions about marriage begin emerging as the characters grow closer, with the film exploring how relationships can expose uncomfortable truths.
The newly released trailer offers another glimpse into those tensions ahead of the film’s public release.
Watch the trailer:
Award-winning director returns
Possible Love marks Lee Chang-dong’s return to feature filmmaking following Burning, which was released in 2018.
The director is also known for Poetry and Secret Sunshine, the latter starring Jeon Do-yeon in a performance that won Best Actress at Cannes.
His latest film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2026, where it won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.
It has also been selected as South Korea’s submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Academy Awards.
UK audiences can see Possible Love in selected cinemas from 23 October, including London’s Barbican, before its worldwide Netflix release on 6 November.