Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave

The closer you look, the harder you fall.

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Produced by Moho Film, CJ ENM

2022139 min7.3 / 10

A stylish, morally ambiguous thriller that weaves murder investigation with forbidden attraction, where the detective's pursuit of truth becomes entangled with desire.

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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  • Is Decision to Leave one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Decision to Leave sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Decision to Leave end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Decision to Leave violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Decision to Leave scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Decision to Leave easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity88

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Surprise65

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Love80

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