‘Decision to Leave’ Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong on Chasing Natural Light for Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’: ‘This Is the One Where We Worried, Debated and Planned the Most’

By Ophélie Surcouf

Ophélie Surcouf

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When Kim Ji-yong read the script for “Possible Love,” its emotional climax, set in a still forest by the beach, had no wind in it. Korean summer storms on location changed that.

The cinematographer behind “Decision to Leave” and “Squid Game” Season 2 asked director Lee Chang-dong to change the scene’s setup, a choice that ended with crew members shaking the trees with ropes.

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