In Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s film DECISION TO LEAVE, a man falls from a mountain peak to his death. The detective in charge, Hae-joon (PARK Hae-il), comes to meet the  dead man’s wife Seo-rae (TANG Wei). “I worry when he does not come back from a mountain, thinking he might die  at last.” Seo-rae does not show any signs of agitation at her husband’s death.

With her behaviour so unlike that of a  grieving relative, the police consider her a suspect. Hae-joon interrogates Seo-rae, and while observing her on  stakeout, feels himself slowly developing an interest in her. Meanwhile the difficult-to-read Seo-rae, despite being  suspected of a crime, acts boldly towards Hae-joon. A suspect who is hiding her true feelings. A detective who  suspects and desires his suspect. Their Decision to Leave. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoRjPqstf0I

SCREENWRITER/DIRECTOR: Park Chan-wook 

CAST: Tang Wei and Park Hae-il 

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ji-yong 

LANGUAGE: Korean 

CLASSIFICATION: TBC 

RUNNING TIME: 138 minutes 

NATIONAL RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2022

Madman  Entertainment is delighted to offer readers the opportunity to win one of five double passes to a preview screening of the film on Monday 17 October at 6.15pm for 6.30pm at the Palace cinemas, Norton Street, Leichhardt.  Email the Editor on  editor.sydneyartsguide@gmail.com with DECISION TO LEAVE PROMOTION in  the subject heading and a contact phone number in the body of your email. Winners will be advised by email.