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The Closer You Look, The Harder You Fall.
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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Movie ID : 705996
Movie Language : ko
Original Title: 헤어질 결심
Popularity : 93.513
Release : 2022-06-29
Movie Title : Decision to Leave
Rate : 7.3
Vote Count : 360
Genre IDs : 9648,53,80,18,10749
Genres : Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Romance
Tagline : The Closer You Look, The Harder You Fall.
Revenue : 16914773
Runtime : 138
Status : Released

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Movie Production Studio

Company Name : CJ Entertainment
Budget : 0
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IMDB ID : tt12477480
Country Code : KR
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Spoken Language : 普通话
Company ID : 7036
Company Logo : [COMPANYLOGO]
Company Country : KR

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Casts and Crews

Cast

1. Park Hae-il ( Park Hae-il ) Acting as Hae-joon




2. Tang Wei ( Tang Wei ) Acting as Seo-rae




3. Lee Jung-hyun ( Lee Jung-hyun ) Acting as Jung-an




4. Park Yong-woo ( Park Yong-woo ) Acting as Lim Ho-shin




5. Go Kyung-pyo ( Go Kyung-pyo ) Acting as Soo-wan




6. Kim Shin-young ( Kim Shin-young ) Acting as Yeon-su




7. Yoo Seung-mok ( Yoo Seung-mok ) Acting as Ki Do-soo




8. Jung Yi-seo ( Jung Yi-seo ) Acting as Mi-ji




9. Jung Young-sook ( Jung Young-sook ) Acting as Monday Granny




10. Lee Hak-joo ( Lee Hak-joo ) Acting as Lee Ji-goo




11. Park Jeong-min ( Park Jeong-min ) Acting as Hong San-oh




12. Jeong Ha-dam ( Jeong Ha-dam ) Acting as Oh Ga-in




13. Seo Hyun-woo ( Seo Hyun-woo ) Acting as Cheol-seong




14. Yoo Teo ( Yoo Teo ) Acting as Assistant Manager Lee




15. Jeong So-ri ( Jeong So-ri ) Acting as Part-timer at the Internet Cafe




16. Shin An-jin ( Shin An-jin ) Acting as Mountain Lifeguard




17. Kim Do-yeon ( Kim Do-yeon ) Acting as ER doctor




18. Go Min-si ( Go Min-si ) Acting as Shaman




19. Cha Seo-won ( Cha Seo-won ) Acting as Mr. Ryu




20. Joo In-young ( Joo In-young ) Acting as Caregiver Manager




21. Choi Sun-ja ( Choi Sun-ja ) Acting as Seo-rae's Mother




22. Jin Yong-uk ( Jin Yong-uk ) Acting as Director of Judging




23. Choi Dae-hoon ( Choi Dae-hoon ) Acting as Sleep Doctor




24. Kim Mi-hwa ( Kim Mi-hwa ) Acting as Madam soft-shelled turtle




25. Kwak Eun-jin ( Kwak Eun-jin ) Acting as Ji-min


26. Ahn Seong-bong ( Ahn Seong-bong ) Acting as Go-bin




27. Lee Yong-nyeo ( Lee Yong-nyeo ) Acting as Friday Granny




28. Kim Gook-jin ( Kim Gook-jin ) Acting as Translation app (voice)




29. Kim Sang-hyun ( Kim Sang-hyun ) Acting as Translation app (voice)

Crew

1. Park Chan-wook ( Park Chan-wook ) Directing, Job: Director From Department of Directing




2. Park Chan-wook ( Park Chan-wook ) Directing, Job: Producer From Department of Production




3. Park Chan-wook ( Park Chan-wook ) Directing, Job: Writer From Department of Writing




4. Kim Sang-bum ( Kim Sang-bum ) Editing, Job: Editor From Department of Editing




5. Ryu Seong-hie ( Ryu Seong-hie ) Art, Job: Production Design From Department of Art




6. Chung Seo-kyung ( Chung Seo-kyung ) Writing, Job: Writer From Department of Writing




7. Cho Young-wuk ( Cho Young-wuk ) Sound, Job: Original Music Composer From Department of Sound




8. Miky Lee ( Miky Lee ) Production, Job: Executive Producer From Department of Production




9. Kim Suk-won ( Kim Suk-won ) Sound, Job: Sound Supervisor From Department of Sound




10. Kim Ji-yong ( Kim Ji-yong ) Camera, Job: Director of Photography From Department of Camera




11. Lee Jeon-hyoung ( Lee Jeon-hyoung ) Visual Effects, Job: VFX Supervisor From Department of Visual Effects




12. Shin Sang-yeul ( Shin Sang-yeul ) Lighting, Job: Gaffer From Department of Lighting




13. Kwak Jung-ae ( Kwak Jung-ae ) Costume & Make-Up, Job: Costume Design From Department of Costume & Make-Up




14. Baek Ji-seon ( Baek Ji-seon ) Production, Job: Co-Producer From Department of Production




15. Noh Nam-seok ( Noh Nam-seok ) Crew, Job: Martial Arts Choreographer From Department of Crew




16. Song Jong-hee ( Song Jong-hee ) Costume & Make-Up, Job: Makeup & Hair From Department of Costume & Make-Up




17. Kwak Tae-yong ( Kwak Tae-yong ) Costume & Make-Up, Job: Special Effects Makeup Artist From Department of Costume & Make-Up




18. Hwang Hyo-kyun ( Hwang Hyo-kyun ) Costume & Make-Up, Job: Special Effects Makeup Artist From Department of Costume & Make-Up




19. Jung Gun ( Jung Gun ) Sound, Job: Production Sound Mixer From Department of Sound




20. Ko Dae-seok ( Ko Dae-seok ) Production, Job: Co-Producer From Department of Production




21. Kim Seong-sik ( Kim Seong-sik ) Directing, Job: Assistant Director From Department of Directing




22. Yu Cheong ( Yu Cheong ) Art, Job: Props From Department of Art




23. Song Min-seok ( Song Min-seok ) Crew, Job: Stunts From Department of Crew




24. Ryu Yeon ( Ryu Yeon ) Editing, Job: Digital Intermediate Producer From Department of Editing




25. Park Jun-yong ( Park Jun-yong ) Art, Job: Props From Department of Art




26. Park Dae-hun ( Park Dae-hun ) Visual Effects, Job: Special Effects Supervisor From Department of Visual Effects




27. Park Jin-young ( Park Jin-young ) Editing, Job: Digital Intermediate From Department of Editing




28. Choi Seul-gi ( Choi Seul-gi ) Art, Job: Set Designer From Department of Art




29. Kang Ho-sung ( Kang Ho-sung ) Production, Job: Co-Executive Producer From Department of Production




30. Lee Eun-jin ( Lee Eun-jin ) Art, Job: Art Direction From Department of Art




31. Lee Gi-seok ( Lee Gi-seok ) Art, Job: Set Decoration From Department of Art




32. Shon Byeong-su ( Shon Byeong-su ) Visual Effects, Job: VFX Supervisor From Department of Visual Effects




33. Hwang Jin-ha ( Hwang Jin-ha ) Production, Job: Line Producer From Department of Production




34. Park Eun-ji ( Park Eun-ji ) Production, Job: Line Producer From Department of Production




35. Choi Ji-hye ( Choi Ji-hye ) Art, Job: Set Designer From Department of Art




36. Jang Hee-sun ( Jang Hee-sun ) Art, Job: Art Designer From Department of Art




37. Lee Yoon-ho ( Lee Yoon-ho ) Writing, Job: Storyboard From Department of Writing

Movie Review

• ( badelf ) give rating 7
Based on the pacing and acting, this should be a top-tier movie, but I found it difficult to watch because of the cruddy subtitles I had.



• MSB ( msbreviews ) give rating 6
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"Decision to Leave is far from Park Chan-wook's best works, but it's still an intriguing, layered story about obsession and "forbidden love".

It captures the viewer's full attention during the engaging first part, where the central theme and the respective romance appear to be in sync. However, momentum is lost with the repetitive, lengthy second half in which the same narrative points are approached without the same impact.

Surprising humor provides a good balance, but it strangely ceases to be used after a certain point."

Rating: B-



• CinemaSerf ( Geronimo1967 ) give rating 7
When a man is found at the base of a mountain with his skull crushed, it looks like he slipped, or did he commit suicide, or was he pushed? Well it falls to detectives "Jang Hae-joon" (Park Hae-il) and his young sidekick "Soo-wan" (Go Kyung-Po) to get to the bottom of it. They are suspicious enough, but the only realistic suspect is his younger widow "Song Seo-rae" (Tang Wei) - but she has an alibi. She looks after ageing grannies and they swear that she is the milk of human kindness. Gradually, the older policeman begins to obsess a little about her. He stakes out her apartment at all hours, follows her - and she knows it too. Is she playing with him? Toying with him? Skip forwards a few years and he and his wife are in a market where they encounter "Seo-rae" and her brand new husband - a man on the run from folks he owes a great deal of money to. An embarrassed exchange follows before they leave, only for the officer to discover a few days later that there is a corpse in swimming pool and yep, it is that of her new husband. Is she a serial killer? Is she completely innocent? The inspector is convinced she is behind it, but he cannot prove it and his personal and increasingly destructive fascination with the woman, along with her own considerable skills at deception and manipulation lead us to a denouement that, well, certainly surprises. The acting here is strong, especially the young Tang We; there is some humour and we are also given a few clues, ourselves, as to just what might have happened - and whether or not she might be (or not) the perpetrator - there are red herrings a-plenty here. Jung Young Sook offers quite a charming contribution as the ageing and ostensibly corroborating granny "Hae-dong" too. The plot has loads of twists and turns, and essentially offers us two stories rolled into one. It's quirkily entertaining - and we are never quite sure! I really enjoyed this.