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'No Other Choice': Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun on the film that skewers the job market
- Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun discuss the film No Other Choice as a sharp critique of modern job markets.
- The film follows a family man who loses his job and resorts to drastic measures to support his family.
- The interview highlights the film’s exploration of humiliation in interviews and the pressures of Eastern humility.
- Lee Byung-hun comments on portraying an ordinary man facing a harsh reality and the moral questions it raises.
- Park Chan-wook explains his aim to keep the story grounded in individual experiences rather than theoretical debates.
- The conversation situates the film within a broader critique of capitalism and societal pressure.
- Mashable's Say More feature frames the interview as a blend of humor and serious social commentary.
- The interview includes context on the script’s origins and adaptation from earlier literary work.
- Shannon Connellan leads the UK-based portion of the interview, offering international context.
- No Other Choice is currently in cinemas, marking the film's expansion to audiences.
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