No Other Choice2025-10-09
Vancouver, BC
It's only natural to wonder what you might do if you ever happen to lose your job. And this does a fantastic job of answering that question. It presents a mix of what you literally have to do, from cancelling Netflix to selling your house, and what you choose to do to get out of it. But all the while, playing with the titular idea of having no other choice, and making a black comedy out of it. And as far as the look and feel of this thing, such a fitting choice to go from the artificially hyperreal bliss of being employed, to the gritty dumps of unemployment. There are moments here with some awesome camerawork, using techniques I've never seen before. Overall, great follow-up to Decision to Leave from Park Chan-wook.
VIFF 2025 #5. Screened at the Vancouver Playhouse.
VIFF 2025 #5. Screened at the Vancouver Playhouse.