No Other Choice (CTC)

A masterful satirical black comedy from from legendary filmmaker Park Chan-wook.

Lee Byung-hun, stars as down-on-his-luck You Man-su, a doting family man and proud breadwinner. That is, until the termination from his job managing a paper factory after 20 years. Man-su’s experience in paper is niche and with ever advancing technology the jobs in the field are scarce. When a position opens up at one of the remaining lucrative paper companies, and along with increasing financial strain and pressure from wife, Miri and his two kids, Man-su has “no other choice” but to eliminate the competition. What follows is a gruesome and twisted comedy of errors that spirals out of control.

Bombastic and outrageous, No Other Choice is just as sumptuous as Park’s previous films, is ripe with present day commentary and a welcome entry to his celebrated oeuvre.

Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Yeom Hye-ran, Lee Sung-Min

Director: Park Chan-wook

★★★★★ "Packed full of cinematic pleasures, from inspired soundtrack moments to pratfalls to dance sequences to laugh-out-loud one-liners" NERDLY

★★★★★ "A wickedly funny, morally corrosive, and visually playful satire that confirms Park Chan-wook remains one of the best in the game" JAM REPORT

★★★★★ "Vivid visuals and bold cinematography add depth to the narrative, immersing the audience in an unpredictable and fascinating world" MORNING STAR

★★★★★ "No Other Choice Isn't just Park's funniest film, but his most humane too...Deliriously entertaining" BBC

★★★★★ "With humour blacker than black bean noodles, the film is a masterful work of cinema which might well be Chan-wook’s masterpiece. And given this is the man who directed The Handmaiden that’s saying a lot." TIME OUT

★★★★ "This wicked tale is hilarious, heartfelt, and horrifying in equal measure." FLICK FEAST

★★★★ "sensational state-of-the-nation satire" GUARDIAN