Decision to Leave
2022 · TMDB 7.3 · 헤어질 결심
Directed by Park Chan-wook
From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.
Why it matters
Park Chan-wook's detective falls for the widow he is investigating, reconstructing her life so obsessively that his own dissolves. Tang Wei's performance is a masterclass in withheld feeling.
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Released
- 2022-06-29
- Studio
- Moho Film
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Mandarin
- TMDB score
- 7.3
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The Ghosts Our Machines Keep
Position 3 of 8
Park Chan-wook's detective falls for the widow he is investigating, reconstructing her life so obsessively that his own dissolves. Tang Wei's performance is a masterclass in withheld feeling.
When Money Buys Trouble
Position 8 of 8
A detective investigating a man's death becomes obsessed with the widow, who may be a suspect. Their relationship is a transaction of suspicion and attraction, and it blurs the line between investigation and intimacy. Park Chan-wook's film is a hypnotic noir of longing.
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