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Lee Chang-dong's 'Uncertain Love' wins Venice Grand Jury Prize, 24 years after 'Oasis'

Lee Chang-dong's 'Uncertain Love' wins Venice Grand Jury Prize, 24 years after 'Oasis' — Newsmesis editorial illustration
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What happened

Lee Chang-dong's new film "Uncertain Love" (also translated as "Amore Impossibile"/"가능한 사랑") won the Grand Jury Prize, the festival's second-highest honor, at the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on September 12 local time, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun, SBS and Yonhap. It is the first time a Korean film has won the Grand Jury Prize specifically, and the first Korean win in the competition section in 14 years per SBS; for Lee personally it is his first Venice prize since "Oasis" won the director's award in 2002. The film, starring Seol Kyung-gu, Jeon Do-yeon, Jo Yeo-jeong and Jo In-sung, also picked up the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) prize, while the top Golden Lion went to Danish director Mai Elde Toukhy's "Woman Unknown."

What we know

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  • "Uncertain Love" received the Grand Jury Prize (silver-tier award) at the 83rd Venice festival's September 12 closing ceremony, per Kyunghyang Shinmun and Yonhap.
  • It is Lee Chang-dong's first Venice honor since "Oasis" won the director's award, an actress award for Moon So-ri, and the FIPRESCI prize in 2002, a 24-year gap, per Kyunghyang Shinmun and SBS.
  • The film also won the FIPRESCI critics' prize, giving it two awards at the festival, per Kyunghyang Shinmun.
  • The Golden Lion, the festival's top prize, went to Mai Elde Toukhy's "Woman Unknown," per Kyunghyang Shinmun and SBS.
  • The film opens in South Korean theaters on September 23 and streams on Netflix, which financed it, from November 6, per Kyunghyang Shinmun.

What we don't know yet

  • The film's international title varies across reports ("Uncertain Love"-type renderings) and its final English release title has not been confirmed in these sources.

Why it matters

A competition win at one of the world's three major film festivals raises the international profile of Lee's Netflix-backed film ahead of its simultaneous theatrical and streaming release, a distribution model still being tested for Korean auteur cinema.

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  • Confirmed"Uncertain Love" won the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
  • ConfirmedThe Golden Lion top prize went to Mai Elde Toukhy's "Woman Unknown."
  • ConfirmedIt is Lee Chang-dong's first Venice award since "Oasis" in 2002, 24 years earlier.

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  • Claim: "Uncertain Love" won the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
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  • Claim: The Golden Lion top prize went to Mai Elde Toukhy's "Woman Unknown."
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