Park Chan-wook’s 'No Other Choice' falls short of Golden Lion at Venice

Director Park Chan-wook’s highly anticipated film “No Other Choice” did not come away with the Golden Lion prize at the Venice International Film Festival Saturday (local time). The prestigious award was instead given to director Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother." Park’s “No Other Choice” had been considered a front-runner for the Golden Lion after its own premiere in Venice last week received a standing ovation that lasted more than nine minutes. Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel “The Ax,” “No Other Choice” is a dark satire that follows Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun), a man who resorts to extreme measures to secure a new job and provide for his family after being laid off. The film, which has been a passion project for Park for two decades. While the film ultimately missed out on the festival’s top prize, its run in Venice has already proven to be a financial and promotional success. According to its production company CJ ENM, even before its release, “No Other Choice” has already offset its net production cost of 17 billion won ($12.2 million) throughWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times