Decision to Leave

2hr 18m

A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing. More Details »

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Director:

Park Chan-wook

Producer:

Ko Dae-seok, Ko Dae-seok

Writer:

Chung Seo-kyung

Release Date:

Oct 14, 2022

Runtime:

2hr 18m

Synopsis

A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.

Cast

Park Hae-il
Lee Jung-hyun
Shin-Young Kim
Jung Young-sook
Yoo Seung-mok
Park Jeong-min
Seo Hyun-woo

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.0

RATINGS 7.1K FANS

4.0

Aug 14, 2022

"The moment you said you loved me, your love is over. The moment your love ends, my love begins." It begins with the mountain and ends with the sea. The two contrasting images always accompany the film. Like Seo Rae's dress, some people think it's green; others see blue.…

13.4K Likes

Hungkat

Sep 13, 2022

feeling shattered

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Karsten

Oct 26, 2022

nooo don't kill yourself you're so sexy aha

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mathew
Oct 14, 2022

stupid sexy camerawork

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nolan

Aug 23, 2022

more like decision to love

4.6K Likes

David Sims

Aug 11, 2022

i buried my affection in deep ocean, come find me

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crimsen 泓
May 23, 2022

Here’s a sentence I never expected to write: The most romantic movie of the year (so far) is a police procedural. Then again, I wasn’t aware that “Oldboy” director Park Chan-wook — whose operatic revenge melodramas have given way to a series of ravishingly baroque…

4.5K Likes

davidehrlich

Nov 4, 2022

To others I am green like the mountains, to you I am simply blue. Our first meal together was fish, our first word together was "waterproof" (adjective: impenetrable by water), together we are the ocean. We both come from the mountains, our origin is the mist, like turtles,…

4.2K Likes

YI JIAN

Sep 8, 2022

Way funnier than I was expecting, in part because it takes its noir femme-fatale gf/Hitchcockian obsessed-man bf dynamic completely emotionally seriously but in order to sustain it on a narrative level has to keep having its characters make increasingly ridiculous…

3.4K Likes

Josh Lewis

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Victor K liked

Decision to Leave

I really enjoyed the cinematography, imagery & snappy editing/transitions, which brought this to another level of style. Some really fun sequences too that I won’t give away here. The plot is also very intricate, a noir mystery that’s directly tied to the romance with the MC…

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Clay Werner liked

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8.1 - a masterful blend of genres. The acting is solid. The camera work & score are fantastic. I also took a lot longer to watch it than its runtime because I did at times feel very lost in the story, at times feeling it was overwritten or maybe just due to the mixed viewpoints.

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Shiv Reddy liked

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I think this movie got a little too much hype - it was a bit slow in the first half and finally has a nice build towards the end. Some interesting cinematography and a strange premise. Could have used another once over in the editing room.

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delulu is "meh" on

Decision to Leave

I was contemplating to make a decision to leave this film. It was so over the place and out of my brain. The edit and transition were cool ngl. Despite the good ratings, this one is not for me

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Jordan liked

Decision to Leave

hmmm not my fav but worth a watch… slow and meandering.

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Zeng liked

Decision to Leave

7/10 畫面跟故事都比較偏藝術，對喜歡看喜劇的我來說有點枯燥。但整體還是推薦

🔥 1 2Y
Perolike loved

Decision to Leave

Oh i forgot about this BANGER. I remember watching this movie in the cinema and i legit left like “omg, this might be the best movie i have ever watched” and i stand by that. Top 10 frrrrr. Y’all GET INTO THIS. Shout out to Korea deadass 🫰🏽also honourable mention to the soundtrack

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sazlianahsam liked

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I am enjoy the camera-works and editing style for this cinematic film, the plots is mind-tricking. However, it’s really unnecessary for that detective to have feelings towards the suspect in the first place. Overall, it’s a slow-burn movie and nothing special about the storyline.

1Y

Matt Ortiz loved

Decision to Leave

Better late than never! Pulling from Hitchcockian sensibilities, Park is able to intricately weave a tale of yearning and murder. The tension is eased by some vulnerability, fooling us into a false sense of security, before turning the plot over on itself to sting like a knife!

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Metacritic

Based on 44 Critics

USER SCORE (86)

Generally favorable reviews based on 86 Reviews

96

Oct 25, 2022

If the erotic thrillers of the past explored the dangers of lust, Park Chan-wook explores the risks of longing. His take on the genre isn’t just sexy; it’s playful and mordant and convoluted—and it begs to be rewatched, for the electrifying performances and for every frame he composes. It’s the kind of film that, like an overpowering attraction, refuses to be ignored. The only relief comes from indulging it.

Shirley Li

The Atlantic

90

Oct 19, 2022

While Decision to Leave might lack the grandiose scale of Park’s most-lauded work, its intimacy is no less apparent.

Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

80

May 25, 2022

Wei is magnetic as the would-be killer who uses her patchy Korean as an additional smokescreen to manoeuvre behind. She ties the detective in knots, a shapeshifter whose true nature is beguilingly unclear.

Phil de Semlyen

Time Out

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