Film · 2022

Decision to Leave

Name: Decision to Leave
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2022-10-21
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tang Wei, Park Jeong-min, Seo Hyun-woo, Teo Yoo, Jeong Ha-dam

Original titleHeojil kyolshim

Directed by Park Chan-Wook · starring Tang Wei, Park Jeong-min and Seo Hyun-woo

2 h 19 min
Crime · Drama · Mystery
South Korea
Released in the UK 20 October 2022

7.3 Users5 votes

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Synopsis

'Decision to Leave' follows Hae-joon, an efficient and meticulous detective who investigates the possible murder of a man who appears to have fallen off a mountain in a remote location. There, he meets Seo-rae, the victim's widow, with whom he begins to develop a romantic relationship despite considering her the prime suspect.

Park Chan-wook, the South Korean director and screenwriter who has gained international recognition for his films 'Oldboy', 'Thirst' and 'The Maiden', is behind the direction of this feature film written alongside Jeong Seo-kyeong, which brings together suspense, mystery, drama and romance. South Korea has chosen 'Decision to Leave' as the film that will represent them as a country at the Academy Awards in 2023, where if it is chosen it would be nominated for best international film award.

In its festivals tour, 'Decision to Leave' has not left indifferent: in Cannes its director won the award for best director and was nominated for the Palme d'Or, and has also been nominated in the category of best foreign language film at the Golden Globes.

The cast includes Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-Pyo, Shin-Young Kim, Jung Young Sook, Seung-mok Yoo, Teo Yoo, Jeong Min Park, Seo Hyun-woo, Jeong Ha-dam, Hak-joo Lee, Yong-woo Park, and Jung Yi-seo.

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The essentials

Runtime: 139 min2 hours and 19 minutes
Budget: $10,000Moho Films
Box office: $2.1m211 times its budget

How long is Decision to Leave?: 2 hours and 19 minutes (139 minutes).
When was Decision to Leave released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 20 October 2022.
Who directed Decision to Leave?: Park Chan-Wook.
Who is in Decision to Leave?: It stars Tang Wei, Park Jeong-min, Seo Hyun-woo and Teo Yoo.
Where can I watch Decision to Leave?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Mubi and with a channel on Apple TV and the Prime Video channel on Mubi.
How much did Decision to Leave make?: It took $2.1 million in US. It cost $10,000.