After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Directed by Park Chan-wook
💰 Earned $40.2M on a $12.2M budget — a 3.3× return.
🌍 Original title: “어쩔수가없다”.
🎬 A South Korea/France production.
🏆 21 wins & 104 nominations total.
🤝 One of 4 films pairing Park Chan-wook with Lee Byung-hun.
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