No Other Choice

In his diabolically witty new thriller, Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) crafts a nerve-shattering tale about the savagely competitive nature of contemporary work culture. In a mesmerizing performance balanced between comedy and desperation, Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) brings humor and high voltage to the role of Man-soo, a middle-aged husband and father who has been laid off from the company to which he devoted decades of his life. 

Unwilling to accept joblessness, Man-soo finds unique ways to bolster his resumé with a potential new employer, leading to jaw-dropping shifts in the film’s trajectory, shaped by a master filmmaker in extravagant, pitch-black comic style.

Adapted from a novel by Donald E. Westlake, No Other Choice is an enthralling ride all the way to its stunning ending. People’s Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival. In Korean with English subtitles.

“Dazzling… a masterclass in controlled chaos and a scathingly playful, deliriously entertaining satire.” –Jessica Kiang, Variety