What begins as a clever "con-man" comedy spirals into a dark, violent thriller when a secret in the Parks' basement is revealed, exposing the hidden costs of class warfare [15, 18].
In January 2020, a special monochrome version premiered, which the Criterion Collection later released to highlight the film's stark visual contrasts [6]. Parasite 2020
A recurring motif used by the Park family to distinguish themselves from the Kims, representing a barrier of class discrimination that cannot be easily hidden or washed away [2, 39]. What begins as a clever "con-man" comedy spirals