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2019 · 133 min · R

Parasite

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Comedy, Thriller, Drama

Parasite (2019) is a Comedy film, directed by Bong Joon Ho set in Seoul during the 2010s. It runs 133 minutes and is rated R.

A con artist, with a darkly comic and tense tone. Themes of class conflict, greed & ambition, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Jung Jae-il
Cinematography
Hong Kyung-pyo
Cast
Song Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongChoi Woo-shikPark So-damLee Jung-eunJang Hye-jinPark Myung-hoon

The world of this film

Setting

Where
When

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
Class ConflictGreed & AmbitionBetrayal
Tone
Darkly ComicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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