Decision to Leave
2022, love, mystery, suspense
138 minutes
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...
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9.5
2023-02-05
It oozes style and is so wildly impressive that it regularly made my jaw drop because of how inventive, deliberate, and playful Park’s visual storytelling is here. Read more
9.0
2023-02-19
I really doubt myself as a cinephile when the only one of Park Chan-wook’s films I’ve seen before is Stoker from 2013. This is something I need to remedy. But I thought this film was fabulous, and well deserving of a re-watch, when I might be able to get even more from it. Read more
8.0
2023-01-31
It’s got everything one would want in a neo-noir… it’s stylish, mysterious, heart-wrenching, and romantic, with a shocking finale I didn’t see coming. It’s also one of the best-looking films I’ve seen this year and one I’m keen on watching again one day. Read more
8.0
2022-10-26
It is a truly intoxicating atmosphere that rarely lets up, and a perfect compliment to the yearning that erodes boundaries between detective and suspect. Decision to Leave attack those barriers with tantalizing precision, leaving a breathless trail of crime and passion that is guaranteed to linger. Read more
8.0
2022-10-16
In an era where the workplace romance has become a taboo tantamount to harassment, Chan-Wook taps into the illicit thrill of his film's central courtship with his customary style. It's a forbidden romance, but one even the most uptight of viewers will struggle not to endorse. Read more
7.0
2022-09-06
His originality here is the clarity in the filmmaking, even dealing with multiple layers and complex temporal shifts in the story. He meets his goal with an incredible eye for detail and the help of awesome leading actors. Read more
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8.0
2023-01-04
Decision to Leave begint als een fijne whodunnit, maar blijkt al snel zo veel meer in huis te hebben. Read more
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