Past Run
No Other Choice
This satirical black comedy comes from acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook, director of The Handmaiden and Decision to Leave. Based on Donald E. Westlake's novel THE AX, the story follows Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years. He decides to kill off his competition to be assured of the job he seeks to maintain his way of life. A hit on the festival circuit, NO OTHER CHOICE is the South Korean entry in this year's race for the Best International Feature Oscar.
“Isn't just Park's funniest film, but his most humane, too – and that's quite something for a comedy as violent as this one.”
— Nicholas Barber, BBC
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 7 engagements
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Mar 20 – Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 1 week
- North HollywoodNoHo 7Fri, Mar 20 – Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 1 week
- GlendaleGlendaleFri, Jan 9 – Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 5 weeks
- ClaremontClaremont 5Fri, Jan 16 – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 2 weeks
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Jan 9 – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 3 weeks
- EncinoTown Center 5Fri, Jan 23 – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 1 week
- North HollywoodNoHo 7Fri, Jan 9 – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 3 weeks
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