The following year , Lee 's film '' Poetry '' was released . The film tells a story of a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to develop an interest in poetry while struggling with Alzheimer 's disease and her irresponsible grandson . It garnered positive critical reviews , and won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival . Notably , the film 's starring role was played by Yoon Jeong-hee , who was returning to the screen after an absence of 16 years . For this film , Lee won Achievement in Directing in Asia Pacific Screen Awards . '' Poetry '' also won Best Film and Best Screenplay at 2010 Grand Bell Awards , and Lee won Best Director at 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards
2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Lee Chang-dong