Gala Screenings
No Other Choice
Based on Donald E. Westlake's novel The Ax, No Other Choice follows Man-su on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years. Acclaimed director Park Chan-wook’s latest film, No Other Choice recently won the Toronto International Film Festival's prestigious International Audience Award. A Neon release.
Director and writer Park Chan-wook will be presented with the International Auteur Award. A Q&A with Chan-wook immediately follows the screening.
Southeast premiere
2026 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Official Selection — South Korea
Presented in Korean with English subtitles.
DIRECTOR
Park Chan-wook
PRODUCER
Seong-hie Ryu
WRITERS
Park Chan-wook
Lee Kyoung-mi
Don McKellar
Jayhe Lee
CAST
Lee Byung Hun
Son Yejin
Park Hee Soon
Lee Sung Min
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer who is among the most acclaimed auteurs in the world. Best known for his Vengeance Trilogy of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, his other films and TV shows include Thirst, Stoker, The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave, The Little Drummer Girl, and The Sympathizer.