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Four-panel full-color culture comic with cartoon cast stand-ins, never celebrity likenesses. Panel 1: Venice Sala Grande premiere marquee for Possible Love. Panel 2: a glowing standing-ovation clock near seven minutes. Panel 3: a Golden Lion competition badge beside a first-feature-since-Burning stamp. Panel 4: twin tickets reading Korean theaters September 23 and Netflix global November 6.
Four panels: Sala Grande premiere lights, a long standing ovation timer, Golden Lion competition badge, and twin release tickets for Korea Sept. 23 and Netflix Nov. 6. Cartoon stand-ins only. · Comic: Topics / Drew’s Comic Newsroom. Source: Resonate.

Culture and Curiosity

Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love draws a ~7-minute Venice ovation

What happened

Resonate, dated 7 September 2026, reports that Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love earned a seven-minute standing ovation after its world premiere at Venice’s Sala Grande. It is Lee’s first feature since Burning in 2018 and is competing for the Golden Lion. The cast includes Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong — this desk uses cartoon stand-ins only, never likenesses.

Netflix fully financed and produced the film. South Korea selected Possible Love as its Best International Feature Oscar submission. After Venice it is slated for Toronto, New York, San Sebastián, Zurich, Vancouver, and Busan. Korean theatrical release is set for Sept. 23, with Netflix launching globally on Nov. 6. Lee co-wrote with Oh Jung-mi; Kim Ji-yong shot it; Jung Jae-il scored it.

Culture here is the ovation clock, the competition ribbon, and the release calendar — not a rumor mill. Festival staff reportedly cut the applause short only to clear the next screening. That detail stays in the filing because it measures how long the room actually stood.

Why it matters

Festival nights are culture’s timestamp. A seven-minute ovation for a long-awaited return puts the film on the awards map before the first weekend. House form is the Sala Grande marquee, the ovation timer, the competition props, and the Sep 23 / Nov 6 calendar. Bright gold and teal. White gutters. Skip gossip about every comment-section fight.

Conclusion

Possible Love premiered at Venice with a seven-minute ovation, Golden Lion competition, Netflix backing, Korean theaters Sept. 23, global stream Nov. 6. Cartoon stand-ins only. Source: https://www.weareresonate.com/2026/09/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-receives-rapturous-venice-premiere/

Source: Resonate