Decision to Leave ~ Am I Attracted to a Murderer?

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“Decision to Leave” (aka “Resolution to Break Up”) is a 2022 Korean film, categorized as Police procedural, Crime, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, and Suspense; streaming on Hulu. SUMMARY: A married detective develops feelings for a woman he suspected of murdering her husband. ♦ She’s Killed Before In “Decision to Leave”, Hae-Joon is a detective investigating the case of a man found dead on a mountain. It appears to be an unnatural death, and while everyone else wants to write it off as suicide or accidental, he’s not so sure the wife didn’t meticulously plan a murder. Seo-Rae is the wife, now widow, of the deceased man, and she is brought into the police station for questioning. She’s Chinese and uses a real-time language translator device to speak in her native tongue, and then it translates into Korean for the detective. Seo-Rae is very attractive. But is she also a “black widow”?
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Decision to Leave ~ Am I Attracted to a Murderer?

"Decision to Leave" is a 2022 Korean film, categorized as Police procedural, Crime, Mystery, Noir, Psychological Thriller, and Suspense; streaming on Hulu.

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[JinnyGoesKrazy]

I found Decision to Leave intellectually engaging more than emotionally satisfying. From a logic perspective, the case felt airtight against Seo-Rae, yet the narrative skillfully introduced just enough ambiguity to keep me questioning. I appreciated the layered storytelling — especially the use of surveillance and internal monologue to explore Hae-Joon’s conflict. His descent into obsession was subtle and believable. I didn’t find Seo-Rae seductive in a traditional femme fatale way. She wasn’t manipulative through sexuality — she was simply inscrutable, and that’s what made her dangerous. What I liked most is that the film didn’t give us a simple villain or hero. Everyone was morally blurred. That said, I’m not convinced Seo-Rae is as dangerous as some make her out to be. If anything, I felt more sorry for her than afraid.

 

[Pompom]

I cried watching this. Not because it was sad in a usual way, but because I felt how lonely both characters were. Seo-Rae didn’t scare me. She seemed tired, like she had suffered too much and just wanted peace. I believe she killed her husband, yes, but I also understand why. It felt more like survival than evil. Hae-Joon wasn’t just obsessed; he was searching for meaning in a marriage that had grown cold. That’s what I saw. This movie was more about human weakness than crime.

 

[tiffanyfcollins]

Park Chan-wook does modern noir better than most. This film reminded me a lot of Vertigo, yes, but it also had shades of Basic Instinct. The detective falling for the suspect isn’t new, but here it’s less erotic and more psychological. Hae-Joon becomes addicted not to her beauty, but to the mystery she represents. Seo-Rae isn’t a typical femme fatale. She’s calm, wounded, and deeply sad. That’s what makes her so dangerous — she doesn’t need to act seductive; the mystery does the work. Her quietness is louder than any scream. Also, the cinematography is worth mentioning. Every frame is beautiful and purposeful. The mountain scenes were haunting. I don’t think it’s a perfect movie — I feel like the ending was a bit too symbolic for its own good — but it sticks in your mind long after watching.