(2nd LD) Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice film fest

South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's film "Possible Love" has earned the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival. Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong star in the movie, which follows the interwoven lives of a laid-off worker, his wife, and a documentary maker and her affluent husband.

This is the first time a Korean film has won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, and the first since Kim Ki-duk took home the Golden Lion in 2012 for his crime thriller "Pieta." Lee expressed gratitude to the cast and crew in his acceptance speech, emphasizing that the film is a response to the era of fading labor and severed human connections.

"Possible Love" follows its world premiere at Venice and has already received a standing ovation from the audience. The film is set to release in South Korea on September 23 and will be available on Netflix starting November 6.