No Other Choice

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

Cast

Lee Byung-hun

as Man-su

Son Ye-jin

as Mi-ri

Park Hee-soon

as Choi Seon-chul

Lee Sung-min

as Gu Bum-mo

Yeom Hye-ran

as Lee A-ra

Cha Seung-won

as Ko Si-jo

Oh Dal-su

as Detective #1

Kim Woo-seung

as Si-won

Choi So-yul

as Ri-won

Kim Hae-sook

as Ok Sang-yeo

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/no-other-choice-review/ "No Other Choice proves to be a fantastic piece of art with superb tonal control and dedicated performances that solidify Park Chan-wook's return to the style that defines him. It's a painfully entertaining analysis of a...

Brent Marchant

They say that “Imitation is the highest form of flattery,” and, arguably, that might be true – but only when the imitation works. When it doesn’t, the result is more of a pale wannabe clone, and that’s precisely the problem with this latest release from writer-director Park Chan-wook. This dark come...

CinemaSerf

Sadly for “Man-su” (Lee Byung-hun) being pulp man of the year doesn’t guarantee your future in the paper industry, and when modernisation costs him his job he has to find another one. With a house, his wife, two children and two dogs to keep he can’t be out of work for long, but he quickly realises ...

badelf

This is sharp, merciless filmmaking that finds the comedy in desperation and absurdity in survival. The South Koreans understand something essential about dark comedy: the most horrifying truths become bearable only when delivered with a wink and a knife. No Other Choice takes aim at the particu...

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