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No Other Choice

Directed by Park Chan-wook
Korea
2025
139 mins
M
The latest from Park Chan-wook, the mastermind behind The Handmaiden and Oldboy. Here he delivers another stylish, bloody gut-punch in this devilish satire of contemporary capitalism. 3x Golden Globe nominee.

Lee Byung-hun (Joint Security Area, A Bittersweet Life, Squid Game), stars as down-on-his-luck You Man-su, a doting family man and proud breadwinner. That is, until the termination from his job managing a paper factory after 20 years. Man-su’s experience in paper is niche and with ever advancing technology the jobs in the field are scarce. When a position opens up at one of the remaining lucrative paper companies, and along with increasing financial strain and pressure from wife, Miri (Son Ye-jin) and his two kids, Man-su has “no other choice” but to eliminate the competition. What follows is a gruesome and twisted comedy of errors that spirals out of control. Bombastic and outrageous, No Other Choice is just as sumptuous as Park’s previous films, is ripe with present day commentary and a welcome entry to his celebrated oeuvre.

“… bleak, brilliant, and mordantly hilarious…”
David Ehrlich, IndieWire
“… delectable dark comedy, the latest exhibit in the mounting body of evidence suggesting Park Chan-wook may be the most elegant filmmaker alive.”
Jessica Kiang, Variety
“… Park’s filmmaking is as elegant as ever, in a wildly enjoyable picture that balances psychological tension against giddily hilarious comic set pieces.”
Wendy Ide, Screen International
“… bleak, brilliant, and mordantly hilarious…”
David Ehrlich, IndieWire

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Tickets

Sat 21 February 2026, 6:30pm
Past Event
BCC Cinemas Maroochydore Sunshine Plaza
BCC Cinemas Maroochydore Sunshine Plaza
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  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    M
  • Country
    Korea
  • Language
    In Korean with English subtitles
  • Director
    Park Chan-wook
  • Producer
    Park Chan-wook & Back Jisun
  • Cast
    Lee Byung Hun, Son Yejin, Park Hee Soon
  • Screenwriter
    Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Jahye Lee & Don McKellar
  • Cinematographer
    Kim Woo-hyung
  • Editor
    Kim Ho-bin & Kim Sang-beom
  • Genre
    Asia, Award Winner, Comedy, Thriller & Crime
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: Madman Entertainment
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