Newcastle
Film Society

Decision to Leave is an enthralling serpentine crime mystery thriller.

The film explores the intimacy between
a male detective and his female suspect. The film has an illicit fascination with
the darkest impulses of the human soul; violence, treachery, and the urge to betray.

The picture is beautifully filmed with impactful sound design, gorgeous framing and genius edits. It is as precise as it is playful, full of layers and flipped mirror images. The film ends perfectly, with a resounding resolution that hammers home the emotional tension of the story.

Challenging in all the right ways, this film was voted one of the best films of 2022.