The Trail & District Arts Council presents the darkly comic satire from Park Chan-wook “No Other Choice (Eojjeolsuga eobsda)” at Monday Cinema on Monday, March 2 at 4 pm at The Royal Theatre in Trail.
The Winner of the International People’s Choice Award at TIFF 2025, “No Other Choice” follows
Man-soo, who has the perfect life: the family of his dreams, two dogs and a beautiful house.
Then, after 25 years at the same company, he is given the ax. Jump ahead, and after being unemployed for several years, his life is falling apart. He is behind on his mortgage payments and his wife wants to sell the house where he grew up.
But desperate to scoop a coveted position at another company he devises a unique plan to eliminate his competition.
Adapted from a novel by Donald E. Westlake (The Ax), “No Other Choice” is a wickedly clever takedown of the corporate rat race and ruthless status-seeking.
Director: Park Chan-wook / Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon/ Country: South Korea / Language: Korean, English / Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama, Satire, Thriller / Length: 2 hrs 19 mins Rating: 14A / SUBTITLES
100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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“No Other Choice 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.com
“The rare film that feels sympathetic toward its protagonist without ever rooting for him, and Lee’s elastic performance as Man-su is key to the balancing act of Park’s tragicomic tone.” - David Ehrlich, IndieWire
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and proudly supported by Clark's Funeral Services.
All films screen at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Tickets are $13. Purchase in advance at trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669, Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm. Only 143 tickets are available for this screening. If tickets are still available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
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