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Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave

The closer you look, the harder you fall.

20227.32h 19m

Overview

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.

Directed by Park Chan-wook
Written by Park Chan-wook, Lee Yoon-ho, Kim Seung-ok
Produced by Park Chan-wook, Ko Dae-seok
Box Office0Revenue: $16.9M

Top Cast

Tang Wei

Tang Wei

Song Seo-rae

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Jang Hae-joon

Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Jeong-ahn

Go Kyung-pyo

Go Kyung-pyo

Soo-wan

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Lim Ho-shin

Kim Shin-young

Kim Shin-young

Yeon-su

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Ki Do-soo

Jung Yi-seo

Jung Yi-seo

Mi-ji

Jung Young-sook

Jung Young-sook

Monday Granny

Lee Hak-ju

Lee Hak-ju

Lee Ji-goo

Themes & Keywords

seasecret lovepolicewidowdetectivemountaininvestigationlanguage barrierforbidden lovemelancholyforeign languageloveaudio recordingphonemountain climbingmurder mysterymurder suspectbusan, south koreaplayfulsouth koreapolice proceduralintensepowerful

About Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave is a thriller, mystery, romance film released in 2022 exploring themes of sea, secret love, police, widow, detective, mountain. Directed by Park Chan-wook, it stars Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Lee Jung-hyun. 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.

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