Bong Joon-Ho’s latest film, “Parasite,” is a vicious satire of class and wealth with a bloody twist. The first trailer for the Korean auteur’s movie showcases the best aspects of his sense of humor and his knack for sinister drama and tension.
“Parasite” is Bong’s return to his native language after making the English-language films “Snowpiercer” and “Okja.” “Parasite” also won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival before Neon scooped it up, with plans to release the film on Oct. 11.
“Parasite” is the story of a poor, unemployed family in South Korea who defrauds a wealthy, eccentric and gullible family by posing as various experts and servants and swindling their way into cushy jobs. The son of the poor family takes a job as a tutor of the wealthy family’s teenage daughter despite having no college degree. He then convinces his...
“Parasite” is Bong’s return to his native language after making the English-language films “Snowpiercer” and “Okja.” “Parasite” also won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival before Neon scooped it up, with plans to release the film on Oct. 11.
“Parasite” is the story of a poor, unemployed family in South Korea who defrauds a wealthy, eccentric and gullible family by posing as various experts and servants and swindling their way into cushy jobs. The son of the poor family takes a job as a tutor of the wealthy family’s teenage daughter despite having no college degree. He then convinces his...
- 8/14/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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