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Yoo Man-su, a paper production specialist with 25 years of experience, seems to have everything an ordinary man could wish for in life. As he enjoys happy days alongside his wife, Miri, and their two children and two dogs, Man-su is suddenly laid off. Stunned by this turn of events, he promises his family that he will find a new job within three months. However, a year goes by and all he has managed to do is move from one job interview to another, collecting rejection letters along the way. Before long, he finds himself in danger of losing the house he worked so hard to buy. Desperate to secure employment, he devises a unique plan to land a new position: eliminate the competition — by force, if necessary.

Park Chan-wook, one of the greatest South Korean directors of the 21st century and creator of unforgettable films such as Oldboy, The Handmaiden and The Handmaiden, has adapted the novel The Ax by Donald E. Westlake into his latest masterpiece.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor.