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No Other Choice (15)

Members' Screening

,Cinema 2
A man holds a plant pot over his head

Park Chan-wook's darkly comic state-of-a-nation thriller about a family man who resorts to desperate measures to secure a new job.

When paper specialist Yoo Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun) loses his job after 25 years of service, he’s at risk of losing the life he has worked so hard for. To secure his next role, he plans to eliminate his competitors by any means necessary.

Addressing family dysfunction, gender roles and the state of the nation itself, director Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, Oldboy) delivers a thrillingly wicked film with his signature dark humour, twists and rich visual style.

No Other Choice is based on Donald E Westlake’s satirical horror-thriller The Ax from 1997, previously filmed in 2005 by Costa-Gavras, to whom this film is dedicated.
 

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Film information
  • Release year   2025
  • Country of origin   South Korea
  • Director   Park Chan-wook
  • Runtime   2hrs 19mins

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.