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Decision to Leave

2022 · 139 min

A slow, hypnotic plunge into obsession and deception, where longing and suspicion blur until the tragic end.

Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Tagline
The closer you look, the harder you fall.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Obsession, love, betrayal, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, romance
Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Written by
Chung Seo-kyung, Park Chan-wook
Starring
Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Yong-woo, Kim Shin-young, Jung Young-sook, Yoo Seung-mok
Music
Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography
Kim Ji-yong
Runtime
139 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Mandarin, English, Korean

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