Man-su, a paper industry expert with 25 years of experience, lives happily with his wife, Mi-ri, their two children, and two dogs under idyllic circumstances. One day, however, he is fired from his job, and everything seems to fall apart. As a result of these events, Man-su vows to find a new job as soon as possible. When a paper factory advertises a job opening, Man-su devises a cunning plan to ensure he gets the job, plotting to eliminate his competitors one by one. Korean director Park Chan-wook reimagined Costa-Gavras's 2005 film The Axe, and the result is a striking display of his distinctive directorial style: No Other Choice is a thriller full of twists and is laced with black humor, which makes the viewer ponder serious moral questions.

Venice Film Festival 2025 - Official Competition

Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director and screenwriter, known for cult films such as Joint Security Area (2000), Oldboy (2003), and The Handmaiden (2016). His films combine elements of crime, mystery, and thriller with other genres, and are renowned for their cinematography, dark humor, and often brutal subject matter. His latest film, No Other Choice, was presented in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

Joint Security Area (2000)
Oldboy (2003)
The Handmaiden (2016)
Decision to Leave (2022)

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Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won
Cinematography: Kim Woo-hyung
Screenwriter: Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyung-mi, Jahye Lee, Don McKellar, Donald E. Westlake
Producer: Park Chan-wook
Editor: Kim Sang-bum
Music: Cho Young-wuk
Hungarian Distributor: Mozinet
Colour: colour
Run Time: 139 mins

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