Post-screening conversation with director Park Chan-wook and star Lee Byung-hun. Moderated by Christopher P. Hanscom, professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning director Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, Oldboy) returns with No Other Choice, a razor-sharp, darkly comic thriller that satirizes ambition, corporate cruelty, and the murderous lengths we'll go to stay on top. Lee Byung-hun (KPop Demon Hunters, Squid Game) stars as Man-soo, a model employee whose life unravels when he's abruptly laid off after 25 years. Painfully aware of his family's depleting fortune and struggling to make ends meet, Man-soo resorts to extreme measures to eliminate his competitors in a job hunt that is increasingly cutthroat and competitive. With Park Chan-wook's signature wit and storytelling and a strong cast of characters, No Other Choice delivers a story that is both hilarious and heartbreaking.

2025, South Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook. With Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won. DCP courtesy Neon. In Korean; English subtitles. 139 min.

MoMA Contenders is the The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months. Whether bound for awards glory or cult classic status, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance.

MoMA Contenders 2025 is organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This film program is organized by Rajendra Roy, the Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, Sean Egan, Senior Producer, Film Exhibitions and Projects, and Olivia Priedite, Film Program Coordinator, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

The Hammer Museum's presentation is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.