Parasite story
Parasite (Korean: 기생충; RR: Gisaengchung) is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. It stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo- shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, and Lee Jung-eun, and follows the members of a poor family who scheme to become employed by a wealthy family and infiltrate their household by posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals.
13 total · 2 choice · 9 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| rich character vs. poor character | choice | the story contrasted the rich Park family with the Poor Kim family, and then again with the completely impoverished Moon-gwang and Geun-sae |
| social inequality | choice | the story contrasted the rich Park family with the Poor Kim family, and then again with the completely impoverished Moon-gwang and Geun-sae |
| con artistry | major | the Kim family maneuvered themselves into the household of the Park family using clever cons |
| father and daughter | major | Park family; Kim family |
| father and son | major | Park family; Kim family |
| husband and wife | major | Park family; Kim family |
| lucky charms | major | featured throughout was a rock which was said to bring prosperity and good fortune - it is left ambiguous whether it had a hand in events |
| mother and daughter | major | Park family; Kim family |
| mother and son | major | Park family; Kim family |
| murder | major | Geun-sae killed Ki-jung; Ki-taek killed Mr. Park |