Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Director **Lee Chang-dong** in person Winner of the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, *Possible Love* marks the long-awaited return of Lee Chang-dong (*Burning*, *Poetry*), whose infrequent releases make each new film a major—and always ravishing—cinematic event. The precarious existence of a laid-off factory worker and his wife is upended when an affluent documentary filmmaker chooses them as the subjects of her latest project. Featuring an extraordinary ensemble led by Jeon Do-yeon, winner of the Cannes Best Actress prize for *Secret Sunshine*, the film unfolds as a haunting, slow-burning examination of class disparity, lingering trauma, and the elusive quest for human connection. Probing the mysteries of human behavior, Lee exposes the quiet hypocrisies and unspoken desires that shape how we perceive—and exploit—one another. 2026. South Korea. Written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. With Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong, Zo In-sung. DCP courtesy Netflix. In Korean; English subtitles. 164 min. **$10 Hammer members | $20 general admission** Current members, check your email for your link to buy tickets, or contact [membership@hammer.ucla.edu](mailto:membership@hammer.ucla.edu). General admission tickets go on sale Monday, November 2 at 11 a.m. Enhance your movie experience as a member! Hammer Members receive priority seating and half-off Contenders tickets—plus discounts at the museum store and Lulu restaurant. [BECOME A MEMBER](https://hammer.ucla.edu/support/membership) *MoMA Contenders 2026* is organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This film program is organized by Rajendra Roy, the Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, Sean Egan, Senior Producer, Film Exhibitions and Projects, and Olivia Priedite, Film Program Coordinator, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Hammer Museum's presentation is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.