Oscars 2023: Park Chan Wook directorial Decision To Leave shortlisted for International Feature Film

South Korean investigative romance drama film Decision to Leave, directed by Park Chan Wook, has been shortlisted for International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. The films have been submitted from all over 92 different countries.

On December 21, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) unveiled their 2023 Oscar shortlists for 10 different categories, including Documentary Feature, International Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Animated Short, Live-Action Short, Sound, and Visual Effects. From each shortlist, five final nominees will officially be announced on January 24.

As reported by Korean tabloid Soompi, among all the international film entries, the shortlist features 15 films, including Park Chan Wook’s Decision to Leave. The romance drama competes alongside Belgium’s Close, Cambodia’s Return to Seoul, Germany’s All Quiet on the Western Front, Sweden’s Cairo Conspiracy, and more.

“Decision to Leave follows police detective Hae Jun, portrayed by actor Park Hae Il, who begins to fall for a suspect: a Chinese widow named Seo Rae, portrayed by Tang Wei. The pair meet after Hae Jun begins to investigate a mysterious death of a man — Seo Rae’s husband — who was found dead after falling from a mountain.”

The crime drama, which first debuted at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, premiered in South Korea in June, and then in US and UK cinemas on October 14. The film also earned director Park Chan Wook the best director award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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