NO OTHER CHOICE

Man-su has created a perfect life for himself through hard work and diligence: A house with a garden, a harmonious marriage, talented children and enough time for his beloved bonsai hobby. But when AI suddenly replaces his job, he and his family have to do without all kinds of comforts: they can no longer afford his wife's tennis lessons, the children's Netflix subscription or even their two faithful golden retrievers. And the longer Man-su writes job applications in vain, the closer he gets to losing his beloved house. Finally he realizes: It's not the lack of jobs that is the problem, but the amount of competitors. Man-su has no choice but to get rid of his competitors - in a very creative way.

Alongside Bong Joon-ho (PARASITE), Park Chan-wook (OLDBOY) is one of the great masters of clever and artistic entertainment from South Korea. With NO OTHER CHOICE, he has created a bitter, visually extraordinary satire that combines black humor with relentless social criticism - precise, abysmal and unpredictable. The film stars Lee Byung-hun (SQUID GAME) as a middle-class careerist who is in danger of losing everything but can still rely on his bloody green thumb.
We know from our own experience: Movie audiences laugh a lot at this movie and sometimes hold their hands in front of their eyes. The movie simply leaves us with no other choice.

ENG: Man-su has built a perfect life for himself through hard work and dedication: a house with a garden, a harmonious marriage, talented children, and plenty of time for his beloved bonsai hobby. But when AI suddenly replaces his job, he and his family have to forgo all sorts of comforts: his wife's tennis lessons, the children's Netflix subscription, and even their two loyal golden retrievers are now beyond their means. And the longer Man-su writes job applications in vain, the greater the loss of his beloved home looms. Finally, he realizes: the problem isn't a lack of jobs, but the sheer number of competitors!
Park Chan-wook (OLDBOY) is one of the great masters of intelligent and artful entertainment from South Korea. With NO OTHER CHOICE, he creates a mean, brilliantly directed satire that combines dark humor with relentless social commentary. Starring Lee Byung-hun (SQUID GAME) as a middle-class careerist on the verge of losing everything. From our own experience, we know: audiences laugh a lot during this film and sometimes cover their eyes. The film truly leaves us with no other choice! (Korean with English subtitles)