Actress Jeon Do-yeon attended the first screening schedule for the film ‘Possible Love’ in Venice, Italy, on September 6.
The following day, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, she joined director Lee Chang-dong, actor Sol Kyung-gu, and others to discuss challenges facing Korea’s film industry.
The central point of this latest activity is that the overseas premiere of one work and discussions about the film ecosystem took place over two consecutive days.
3-Line Summary
1. Jeon Do-yeon plays Mi-ok in ‘Possible Love.’
2. 7-minute standing ovation after the first Venice screening
3. Discussions on film support are still at the review stage.
Venice Premiere with Jeon Do-yeon as Mi-ok
On September 6 local time, Jeon Do-yeon attended the press conference, red carpet, and world premiere of ‘Possible Love’ at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, held on the Lido island in Venice, Italy. The film was invited to the competition section, and reports said that a standing ovation lasting approximately 7 minutes followed the screening.
‘Possible Love’ is the story of Ho-seok, a laid-off worker, his wife Mi-ok, and a documentary-director couple who meet through the production of a documentary and confront their respective lives and hidden desires. Jeon Do-yeon plays Mi-ok, Ho-seok’s wife. In a work that explores the characters’ relationships, Mi-ok is not confined to the narrative of one married couple; she occupies a role at the center of the story in which the two couples collide.
Reviews from overseas media need to be considered separately from the award results. Variety described Jeon Do-yeon’s performance as one of the most delicate and multilayered performances of the year, while IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter also took note of her portrayal of Mi-ok. These are reviews by individual outlets, not official award announcements from the festival.
A Work That Reunites Jeon Do-yeon and Director Lee Chang-dong
This work was introduced as the film that brought Jeon Do-yeon and director Lee Chang-dong together again after ‘Secret Sunshine.’ Jeon Do-yeon previously won the Best Actress award at the 60th Cannes Film Festival for ‘Secret Sunshine.’ Accordingly, evaluations of ‘Possible Love’ reflect not only the response to the new film but also interest in the performances that brought the two together again.
However, expressions such as “the Queen of Venice” are evaluative headlines used in some reports. The confirmed facts extend only to the film’s invitation to the competition section and first screening, and Jeon Do-yeon’s completion of her official schedule in the role of Mi-ok.
Film Support Discussions in France
The ‘Conversation with Filmmakers,’ held on September 7 local time at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, was attended by Jeon Do-yeon, directors Lee Chang-dong and Jeong Joo-ri, and actors Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Do-yeon, among others. President Lee Jae-myung heard the participants’ opinions on difficulties in the film industry and directions for its development, and took a commemorative photograph with actors Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Do-yeon after the event.
At the roundtable, director Lee Chang-dong introduced SOFICA, France’s tax-support system for film investment, and proposed benchmarking it. President Lee replied that he would check with the relevant ministries, and also mentioned the need to support the production and distribution of independent art and fine culture and to create funds.
What has been confirmed here is the roundtable and the intention to review policy. It is difficult to say that the introduction of SOFICA or the creation of a new fund has been decided. Jeon Do-yeon’s Venice schedule and the French roundtable remain moments in which the film’s overseas release intersected with discussions on support for the film industry, but the actual results of the policy must be confirmed separately.
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