Parasite
2019
*****
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myung-hoon, Jung Ji-so, Jung Hyeon-jun
The poor Kim family, who live in a dingy semi-basement apartment in Seoul, infiltrate themselves into the household of the wealthy Park family, who reside in a luxurious house up on the hills. Bong Joon-ho's thrillingly unpredictable film starts as a light social satire and ends as a tragic drama. In-between, it's funny, poignant, surprising, and shocking. It deservedly won four Academy Awards, which include best picture, director, and original screenplay.
