Studio: Madman Entertainment
Rating: MA
Running time: 131 minutes
Available Format: DVD
Parasite was the winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Sydney Film festival Official Competition – the first ever for a Korean film. Another first for a foreign film was taking out the ultimate gong – the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020. This drama comedy is the latest masterpiece from Bong Joon-Ho.
Ki-taek’s family is close, but all are unemployed and the future looks bleak. However, there is hope when the son, Ki-woo, is recommended for a well-paid tutoring job. Ki-woo arrives at the house of Mr. Park, the owner of a global IT firm, where he meets Yeon-kyo, the young lady of the house. The job interview is a success and soon Ki-woo begins work. But very soon, following this first meeting between the two families, an unstoppable string of mishaps lies in wait…