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No Other Choice

(M)

“Losing my job is not my fault”

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Overview

The latest from legendary filmmaker Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden, Oldboy), No Other Choice is a stylish satire of the contemporary job market. Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil, Squid Game) stars as Man-su, a veteran papermaker and family man who is unexpectedly laid off. Desperate for a job of his caliber, Mansu begins to consider drastic methods to secure his next position: killing off the competition, literally.

“Might as well be Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece”

Time Out

“A sensational state-of-the-nation satire”

The Guardian

“Deliriously entertaining”

BBC

Why See This Film

Fresh, funny and thrilling, No Other Choice updates Jean-Claude Grumberg’s novel The Axe to our modern day of accelerated automation, mass layoffs, affordable luxuries and the diminishing middle-class. Joining the ranks of his best, this one punctuates its potent points with some of the most electric filmmaking of our time – Park Chan-wook once again presents us with a masterclass in composition, rhythm and editing, coupled with stellar performances and a script that’s always a step ahead.

Year:
2025
Rating:
M
Director:
Park Chan-wook
Cast:
Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon
Duration:
139 minutes
Language:
Korean with English Subtitles

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