Decision to Leave

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Decision to Leave

Released Oct 14, 2022

2h 18m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Romance

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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.

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Critics Consensus

If Decision to Leave isn't quite on the same level as Park Chan-wook's masterpieces, this romantic thriller is still a remarkable achievement by any other metric.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Although this is a story of murder and death, it is also one of tenderness.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Caryn James

BBC.com

Park Chan-wook puts a ravishing spin on a timeless story of romantic obsession and a detective who falls for his suspect.

Dec 27, 2022

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Scott Tobias

The Reveal (Substack)

It’s not as immediately gripping as his previous work, but it lingers like perfume.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 19, 2022

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

One might not find the tongue-cutting charm of Park’s other works in DECISION TO LEAVE, but the film presents a different emotion for us to taste-test: the sort of romantic sweetness that makes us want to rip the skin off our face in devastation.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Joe George

The Progressive

While this mingling of crime and romance plots reveals the stern policeman to be a fundamentally fallible person, it also underscores the problems inherent in police work.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 20, 2024

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

Director Park weaves many clever motifs and symbolic imagery into his film to heighten the tension and keep up the storm of anxiety as the characters’ clashing duties and wants threaten to finally meet.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 15, 2024

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SNORKLEHEAD

This is the kind of movie that only East Asians make these days (at least it seems that way to me).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Jordan H

wanted to love this but didn't buy into the central relationship enough

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/01/23

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Greg O

Keeps your attention, well paced, wonderful acting

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/22

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Jacob N

A haunting BRIEF ENCOUNTER as neo-noir with a gorgeous score and every frame and camera movement exquisitely crafted, performing a magic trick of seamlessly interweaving the past and mental projections of the past into the ever complicating present.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/22

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Len

great acting with a compelling story that keeps you interested and focused to the story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/09/22

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PayneReviews

After being put on a murder case a detectives life becomes entangled with the live of his suspect resulting in disastrous consequences.Complete with gorgeous cinematography and excellent sound design I was truly immersed in the story. I loved the chemistry between Hae-Joon and Seo-rae they click as soon as they get on screen together. Had a similar feeling to Memories of Murder at first but quickly transcended and became its own thing. The murder is expertly crafted keeping the audience on their feet with Hae-Joon as he untangles one lead after another. Throughout the film they use this technique of having Hae-Joon show up in the scene when he's supposed to be watching it as a way to show him piecing things together and it's an extremely interesting way to show his thought process. The ending is brutal but effective, one of those endings I'm going to be thinking about for months to come.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/22

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Park Chan-wook

Director

Wei Tang

Seo-rae

Park Hae-il

Hae-joon

Lee Jung-hyun

Jung-an

Go Kyung-pyo

Soo-wan

Park Yong-woo

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Park Chan-wook
Producer: Park Chan-wook
Screenwriter: Park Chan-wook, Seo-kyeong Jeong, Jeong Seo-kyeong
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: CJ Entertainment, Moho Film
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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