Ep. 143: Park Chan-wook on Decision to Leave

Ep. 143: Park Chan-wook on Decision to Leave Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave is one of the best films of 2022, hands-down, showing the Korean master at the height of his powers with this dazzling, seductive thriller. I was fortunate enough to sit down with director Park during the New York Film Festival, where Decision to Leave screened, following its world premiere at Cannes in May. We discussed the origin of the story, his filmmaking decisions from the micro to the macro, the casting of Tang Wei and Park Hae-il, his collaboration with the screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyeong, and, naturally, the last film he saw. Special thanks to translator Jiwon Lee, who is also heard on the audio. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Tomorrow’s Forecast” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass