# No Other Choice (2025)

> An unemployed paper-industry veteran turns a ruthless job market into a deadly elimination contest in Park Chan-wook's mordant Korean black comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/450178

## Facts

- Runtime: 139 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Park Chan-wook
- Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won, Oh Dal-su, Kim Woo-seung
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527793/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: mordant, tense, grotesque, late night cinephile viewing, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A desperate job seeker takes a darkly comedic route to eliminate his competition.

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