No Other Choice directed by Park Chan-wook will open the Busan International Film Festival which will take place from September 17 -26, 2025 in Busan, South Korea.

No Other Choice by Park Chan-wook – South Korea | 2025 – 139 minutes

No Other Choice follows Man-su (Lee Byung Hun) in his desperate struggle to secure his wife, Miri (Son Yejin), their two children, and his hard-earned home. Once highly satisfied with his achievement-filled life, Man-su faces sudden dismissal from his job and begins preparing for his own war of survival.

About the director:
Born in 1963 in Seoul, director Park Chan-wook made his debut with The Moon Is… the Sun’s Dream (1992). He opened new horizons for Korean cinema with groundbreaking works including Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Old boy (2003), Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005), Thirst (2009), The Handmaiden (2016), and Decision to Leave (2022). Known for compelling characters, provocative narratives that blur boundaries and captivating mise en scène, he was named in The New York Times’ ‘The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century’. With various works capturing both audiences and critics worldwide, the director has been invited to the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival four times and has been honored with the Grand Prix, Prix du Jury, and Prix de la mise en scène, becoming the first Korean director to achieve all three.

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