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Park Chan-wook’s Twisty ‘Decision to Leave’ Matches ‘Handmaiden’ Five-Minute Cannes Ovation, But the Cheers Are Muted

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Zack Sharf Welcome back, Park Chan-wook. The South Korean auteur returned to Cannes six years after “The Handmaiden” with his new detective thriller “Decision to Leave” and earned a five-minute standing ovation.Although the ovation matched the amount of time celebrating “The Handmaiden,” the reception was notably more muted.

While the camera the festival uses that normally shows on the creative team’s gracious reaction after the movie, and helps to keep the applause rolling, wasn’t working, the response was quiet even before the technical snafu.“Decision to Leave” centers around a detective who falls in love with a mysterious widow who just happens to be the prime suspect in his latest murder investigation.

The synopsis has led many to refer to the film has as Park’s “Basic Instinct.” The cast is led by Park Hae-il and “Lust, Caution” breakout Tang Wei.

Supporting roles are played by Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo and Park Yong-woo. Park’s last film, the erotic lesbian thriller “The Handmaiden,” debuted at Cannes in 2016 and earned a five-minute standing ovation.

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