A zeitgeist-defining sensation that distilled a global reckoning over class inequality into a tour de force of pop-cinema subversion, Bong Joon Ho’s genre-scrambling black-comic thriller confirms his status as one of the world’s foremost filmmakers. Two families in Seoul—one barely scraping by in a dank semibasement in a low-lying neighborhood, the other living in luxury in a modern architectural marvel overlooking the city—become entwined in a dangerous relationship that will lay bare the dark contradictions of capitalism with shocking ferocity. A bravura showcase for its director’s meticulously constructed set pieces, bolstered by a brilliant ensemble cast and stunning production design, Parasite cemented the New Korean Cinema as an undeniable international force when it swept almost every major prize from the Cannes Film Festival to the Academy Awards, where it made history as the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.
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- Black-and-white version of the film with Dolby Atmos soundtrack in 4K UHD
- Introduction to the black-and-white version by director Bong Joon-ho
- New audio commentary featuring Bong Joon-ho and critic Tony Rayns
- New conversation between Bong Joon-ho and critic Darcy Pacquet
- New interviews with director of photography Hong Kyung-pyo, production designer Lee Ha-jun, and editor Yang Jinmo
- New program about the New Korean Cinema movement featuring Bong Joon-ho and filmmaker Park Chan-wook (Oldboy)
- Cannes Film Festival press conference from 2019 featuring Bong Joon-ho and members of the cast
- Master class featuring Bong Joon-ho from the 2019 Lumière Festival in Lyon, France
- Storyboard comparison
- Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer for the Black and White version
- An essay by film critic Amy Taubin