Decision to Leave

2022 [KOREAN]

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 84% · 246 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 84% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 66306 66.3K

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Plot summary

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

Chan-wook Park Photo
Chan-wook Park

Top cast

Teo Yoo Photo
Teo Yoo as Lee Joo Im
JEONG Ha-dam Photo
JEONG Ha-dam as Oh Ga-in
JUNG Young-sook Photo
JUNG Young-sook as Granny Hae-dong
PARK Hae-il Photo
PARK Hae-il as Jang Hae-joon
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1.24 GB
1280*536
Korean 2.0
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24 fps
2 hr 18 min
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1.24 GB
1280*536
Korean 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 18 min
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2.56 GB
1920*804
Korean 5.1
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24 fps
2 hr 18 min
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2.55 GB
1920*804
Korean 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 18 min
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6.17 GB
3840*2160
Korean 2.0
NR
Subtitles kr  
23.976 fps
N/A
Seeds 52

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by niclasericsson 6 / 10

Decent but needlessly complicated

Hmm. I really wanted to like this movie, since I'm a big fan of The Handmaiden by Park Chan-wook. I went in with solid expectations, but unfortunately, for the most part this didn't work for me really.Let's start with the positive things though. What did I like? The overall cinematography was pretty impressive, with clever camera work elevating each scene. Some camera angles where really interesting in how they framed the characters in the scene, both using close-ups and also with unconventional camera placements. The acting was good, especially from Tang Wei who portrays her character with a great sense of mystery. Also, I very much liked the soundtrack.But, I'll be honest here, this movie confused the hell out of me. Even though I really tried to follow along with the plot. The movie introduces and reveals so much information all the time and moves between scenes with such a fast pace that it's pretty hard to process everything. On top of that, the narrative is constantly jumping back and forth in time and place, suddenly revisiting old scenes and conversations briefly, which just adds to the confusion. It's not that I dislike complex storytelling, the earlier mentioned The Handmaiden has plenty of interwoven and layered narrative that still manages to tell an understandable and engaging story. Decision to Leave feels in comparison like a needlessly complicated movie with a runtime that is too long for its own good. There are a lot of twists and turns going on, but it just gets a bit tiresome by the end.I assume that this is a movie that probably becomes better on subsequent viewings, but currently I'm not sure if I have the energy or interest to give this another go. As it stands now, I think this movie is only decent and nothing more really, which is a bit unfortunate.(Seen at the 2022 Stockholm International Film Festival)
Reviewed by masonsaul 9 / 10

Incredible psychological thriller

Decision To Leave follows a dangerously obsessive relationship with thrilling, emotional and unpredictable results. Balancing a tender and unusual romance with a genuinely gripping mystery.Park Hae-il and Tang Wei are both incredible, both subtly restrained and vulnerable at the same time with chemistry that's ridiculously palpable and their game of cat and mouse is effortlessly enthralling as the power dynamic constantly changes.Park Chan-Wook's direction is superb, the film is constantly visually inventive in a way that enhances the psychological aspects and the cinematography by Kim Ji-Yong is absolutely gorgeous. The music by Cho Young-Wuk is excellent with a sense of suspense and mystery reminiscent of old Hollywood.
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