84: Parasite (2019)

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of class struggle and family dynamics in the film Parasite directed by Bong Joon-ho.

Have you ever wondered what people will do when they feel trapped—when the world seems rigged against them, no matter how hard they work? That’s the heart of our movie this week, 2019’s Parasite. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, Parasite tells the story of two families living completely different lives in the same city. The wealthy Park family lives in a beautiful house on a hill, while the Kim family struggles to get by in a cramped basement apartment. When the Kims slowly find ways to work f...

Topics covered

• class struggle
• family dynamics
• social commentary
• wealth disparity
• film analysis

Keywords

• Parasite
• Bong Joon-ho
• class struggle
• wealth disparity
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parasite

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