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PARASITE

( 2019 )
Official Selection - Out of Competition |
 
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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 Korean |
 131 min

About the film

Ki-taek's close family consists of four completely unemployed members facing an uncertain future. Ki-woo, the son, is recommended by a friend to fill a well-paying tutoring position, raising hopes of a stable income. With high expectations to fulfill, Ki-woo visits the luxurious Park family home for the interview. Parasite, described by the director as “a comedy without clowns, a tragedy without villains,” brings together two contrasting families in a relationship of employment and dependence, which leads to unpredictable circumstances. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Director

Bong Joon Ho

Bong Joon Ho was born in 1969 in Daegu, Korea. His work is widely recognized all around the world; he won the Best New Director Award at Director’s Cut Awards for Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), while Memories of Murder (2003) won more than 20 awards at various international film festivals, including the Asian Film Award at the Tokyo IFF. The Host (2006) was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving the Best Director Award at Fantasporto and the Audience Award for best narrative feature at the Hawaii IFF. Mother (2009) was presented in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes Film Festival, and it won Best Screenplay at the Dubai International Film Festival. His later works Snowpiercer (2013) and Okja (2017) won more than 40 awards in total, both receiving major critical and audience acclaim. His latest feature Parasite (2019) won the Palme d’Or at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.

Producer

Bong Joon Ho, Jang Young Hwan, Kwak Sin Ae, Moon Yang Kwon

Production Company

Barunson E&A

Screenplay

Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won

Cinematography

Hong Kyung Pyo

Editing

Yang Jinmo

Sound

Choi Tae Young

Cast

Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, Park So Dam, Lee Jung Eun, Chang Hyae Jin

Contacts

Producer

Bong Joon Ho, Jang Young Hwan, Kwak Sin Ae, Moon Yang Kwon

Production Company

Barunson E&A

Screenplay

Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won

Cinematography

Hong Kyung Pyo

Editing

Yang Jinmo

Sound

Choi Tae Young

Cast

Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, Park So Dam, Lee Jung Eun, Chang Hyae Jin

Contacts

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Producer

Bong Joon Ho, Jang Young Hwan, Kwak Sin Ae, Moon Yang Kwon

Production Company

Barunson E&A

Screenplay

Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won

Cinematography

Hong Kyung Pyo

Editing

Yang Jinmo

Sound

Choi Tae Young

Cast

Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, Park So Dam, Lee Jung Eun, Chang Hyae Jin