Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook returned to the Venice Film Festival and was greeted with a six-minute standing ovation for the twisted black comedy “ No Other Choice .”

Adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s mystery novel “The Ax,” the story follows a middle-aged man named Man-soo (“Squid Game” star Lee Byung-hun) who goes to desperate lengths to gain employment after being unexpectedly fired from his position at a paper company that he’s held for 25 years. The ensemble cast includes Son Ye-jin (“Crash Landing on You”) Lee Sung-min (“Handsome Guys”), Yeom Hye-ran (“The Glory”), Cha Seung-won (“Believer 2”), Yoo Yeon-seok (“Hospital Playlist”) and Park Hee-soon (“The Policeman’s Lineage”).

Park, a luminary of Korean cinema, is famous for writing and directing “Oldboy,” “T

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