Movie Review

Director: Bong Joon-ho Release: 30th May 2019 Score: 8.5/10 Reviewed by Aryo Setyotama

PARASITE

Parasite is a South-Korean black comedy film. The plot of the film revolves around the life of a wealthy family who is unknowingly housing a “parasite” within their very home in the form of another poorer family. Throughout the film, we see glimpses of how the poorer family evades detection whilst feeding on their hosts. Eventually, they discovered that they aren’t the only parasites infesting the household, and things soon deteriorate from there. The film shows the unequal wealth disparity within society may at times forces people to take drastic measures to ensure their own survival.