Decision to Leave
The Closer You Look, The Harder You Fall.
Country
Production
Budget
$10 000 000
Revenue
$23 095 762
Director
Actors
Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Yong-woo, Kim Shin-young, Yoo Seung-mok, Jung Yi-seo, Jung Young-sook, Lee Hak-ju
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Park Chan-wook, Ko Dae-seok, Miky Lee
Operator
Composer
Artist
Ryu Seong-hie
Audition
Editing
Short description
From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film originally had an epilogue showing Jang Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) having lost his job as a police officer and being emotionally crushed, but the director ultimately decided that the character had suffered enough, as he does not know what happened to his beloved.
- Tang Wei refused to memorize lines without understanding their meaning and nuances, so she intensely studied Korean with two tutors. Nevertheless, the actress found it difficult to fully rely on pronunciation and instead "refined" the emotional delivery through her facial expressions.
- Unlike his previous films, in this picture director Park Chan-wook uses smartphones and other "smart" devices as important means of communication between the characters.
- Director Park Chan-wook wanted to work with Chinese actress Tang Wei ever since he saw the film 'Lust, Caution'.
- The character Jang Hye-jun (Park Hae-il) is inspired by Martin Beck, the protagonist of the detective novel series by Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall.
- The character of Jang Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) was inspired by Martin Beck, the main character in the detective novel series by Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall.
- Although many critics saw references to Alfred Hitchcock's noir "Vertigo" in the film, director Park Chan-wook denies using it as a source of inspiration.
- The wallpaper design in So-rae's house is made to appear both blue and green, and one could see both sea waves and mountains within it.
- Tang Wei refused to memorize lines without understanding their meaning and nuances, so she studied Korean intensively with two tutors. Nevertheless, the actress found it difficult to rely entirely on her pronunciation, so she "compensated" for the emotionality through her facial expressions.
- Unlike his previous films, in this picture, director Park Chan-wook uses smartphones and other "smart" devices as important means of communication between the characters.
- Initially, the film had an epilogue showing Chan Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) having lost his job as a police officer and being emotionally devastated, but the director ultimately decided that the character had suffered enough, as he doesn't know what happened to his beloved.
- Although many critics saw references to Alfred Hitchcock's noir Vertigo in the film, director Park Chan-wook denies using that movie as a source of inspiration.
- Park Chan-wook came up with the film's ending (where the protagonist buries himself) back in the early 1990s for a short film he never ended up making, but he remembered the idea while writing the screenplay for 'Decision to Leave'. Since Seo-rae (Tang Wei) loves the sea, the director decided that she would dig a hole on the shore, and the tide would wash away all traces.
- To immerse herself in the role, Tang Wei lived and did everything as Seo-rae would have for a period of time. The actress also created a backstory for her character to fill in the gaps in her past.
- Screenwriter Jeon So-yeong admitted in an interview that the film was inspired by a popular song, but she didn't base the script on its meaning, instead deciding to convey its mysterious atmosphere.
- Screenwriter Jung So-kyung was against casting Chinese actress Tang Wei in the lead female role, but director Park Chan-wook managed to convince her. As a result, the role of So-rae was written specifically for Tang Wei.
- Director Park Chan-wook has wanted to work with Chinese actress Tang Wei ever since he saw the film Lust, Caution.
- Screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung was against casting Chinese actress Tang Wei in the female lead, but director Park Chan-wook managed to persuade her. As a result, the role of Seo-rae was written specifically for Tang Wei.
- To immerse herself in the role, Tang Wei lived and acted as So-rae would for a time. The actress also invented a backstory for her character, filling in gaps in her past.
- Director Park Chan-wook came up with the film's ending (the protagonist burying himself) in the early 1990s for a short film he never made, but remembered the idea when writing the script for "Decision to Leave." Since So-rae (Tang Wei) loves the sea, the director decided she would dig a hole on the shore, and the tide would wash away all traces.
- Screenwriter Jeong Seo-gyeong admitted in an interview that the film was inspired by a popular song, but rather than using its meaning as the basis for the script, she decided to convey its mysterious atmosphere.
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