No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook’s new work is a dazzling thriller-comedy that blends pitch-black humor with razor-sharp satire. Please note the film does not have English dialogue or subtitles!

Director
Park Chan-wook
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean
Subtitles
Finnish, Swedish
Age limit
K18
Duration
139 min
Keywords
Crime, Festival hit, Humour, Thriller
Thu 4.12.2025 at 17.30–19.49
Bio Rex Lasipalatsi

Please note the film does not have English dialogue or subtitles!

Man-soon’s life is finally in perfect order: a beautiful house, a loving wife, two children, and two well-behaved dogs. Until one fine day, the unexpected happens – Man-soon is fired from his expert position at a paper mill. His search for a new job progresses sluggishly, until Man-soon realises that there is only one option: the competition must be eliminated.

Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is a breathtaking thriller-comedy that blends pitch-black humour with razor-sharp satire. The film is based on Donald E. Westlake’s often-adapted novel The Ax. No Other Choice is South Korea’s official Oscar submission.

Licensed screening, age limit 18

Year
2025
Original name
어쩔수가없다
Distributor
Cinema Mondo

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