Parasite

The 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film Parasite is directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. The plot revolves around a poor family attempting to gain employment with a wealthy family and infiltrate their household by posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals.

On May 21, 2019, Parasite premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it became the first South Korean film to win the Palme d'Or. Many critics consider the film to be the best of 2019 and one of the best of the twenty-first century. Among its many awards, Parasite took home four at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, making it the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Bong Joon-ho

Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong

Release dates: 21 May 2019

Running time: 132 minutes