Film
Decision to Leave (15)
Dir. Park Chan-wook, South Korea, 2022, 138 mins, subtitled. Cast. Tang Wei, Park Hae-il.
In this sublime, Hitchcockian noir thriller from Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden), a detective gets a little too close to the murder he’s trying to solve. Busan Detective Hae-joon is happily married, although work means spending too much time apart from his wife. When a climber’s body is found, suspicious photos on his phone lead to a murder investigation, and Hae-joon to the man’s young wife, Seo-rae and a stakeout of her home. But even as her alibi clears her, Hae-joon finds himself unable to end his surveillance. Is this his detective’s instinct, or something more? Director Park has crafted a mystery plotted with virtuoso aplomb, one breathless, twisting story-turn after another. Every shot is marked by its boldness and visual beauty, Decision to Leave finds director Park working at the dizzying peak of his powers.
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In this sublime, Hitchcockian noir thriller from Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden), a detective gets a little too close to the murder he’s trying to solve. Busan Detective Hae-joon is happily married, although work means spending too much time apart from his wife. When a climber’s body is found, suspicious photos on his phone lead to a murder investigation, and Hae-joon to the man’s young wife, Seo-rae and a stakeout of her home. But even as her alibi clears her, Hae-joon finds himself unable to end his surveillance. Is this his detective’s instinct, or something more? Director Park has crafted a mystery plotted with virtuoso aplomb, one breathless, twisting story-turn after another. Every shot is marked by its boldness and visual beauty, Decision to Leave finds director Park working at the dizzying peak of his powers.
This is a MUBI GO film
Every week MUBI selects a brand new film that can be seen for free in cinemas - and if that film is playing with us, you can see it for free at Plymouth Arts Cinema. All with a MUBI GO subscription.
For more information visit MUBI GO
For detailed information about the film's age rating and potential triggering contents, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “ratings info” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
