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2022 · 139 min · NR

Decision to Leave

Directed by Park Chan-wook · Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Decision to Leave (2022) is a Thriller film, directed by Park Chan-wook set in Busan during the 2020s. It runs 139 minutes and is rated NR.

A murder mystery, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of love & longing, obsession, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Jo Yeong-wook
Cinematography
Kim Ji-yong
Cast
Tang WeiPark Hae-ilLee Jung-hyunGo Kyung-pyoPark Yong-wooKim Shin-youngYoo Seung-mokJung Yi-seo

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Busan
Setting
UrbanCoastal SeaMountain
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder Mystery
Themes
Love & LongingObsessionIdentity
Tone
MelancholicTenseRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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