TITLE OF THE MOVIE: Parasite

THE THEME: Classism, social divisions, the difference between the upper and lower classes,
economic inequality, and class conflict are major themes in Parasite.

SETTING OF THE MOVIE: The film takes place in Seoul, South Korea.

THE ACTORS AND THEIR CHARACTERS:

1. Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-taek (Mr Kim; 김기택; Gim Gitaek), the Kim family father who is hired as
Park Dong-ik's chauffeur
2. Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong-ik (Nathan; 박동익; Bak Dongik), the Park family father
3. Cho Yeo-jeong as Choi Yeon-gyo (Madame; 최연교; Choe Yeongyo), the Park mother
4. Choi Woo-shik as Kim Ki-woo (Kevin; 김기우; Gim Giu), the Kims' son who is hired as Da-hye's
English tutor (Choi stated that the character is "intelligent but does not have the vigour needed to
succeed in examinations")
5. Park So-dam as Kim Ki-jung (Jessica; 김기정; Gim Gijeong), the Kims' daughter who is hired as
Da-song's art therapist
6. Jang Hye-jin as Chung-sook (박충숙; Bak Chungsuk), the Kim family mother who is hired as the
Parks' housekeeper
7. Lee Jung-eun as Gook Moon-gwang (국문광; Guk Mungwang), the Parks' housekeeper, who also
worked for the house's architect and previous owner of the house (Bong Joon-ho said her
relationship with the architect and parts of her story "that happen in between the sequences in the
film" will be explored in the spin-off TV series)
8. Park Myung-hoon as Oh Geun-sae (오근세; O Geunse), Moon-gwang's husband
9. Jung Ji-so as Park Da-hye (박다혜; Bak Dahye), the Parks' daughter
10. Jung Hyeon-jun as Park Da-song (박다송; Bak Dasong), the Parks' son
11. Park Keun-rok as Yoon (윤; Yun), Park Dong-ik's chauffeur
12. Park Seo-joon as Min-hyuk (민혁; Minhyeok), Ki-woo's friend
13. Jung Yi-seo as a pizza parlour owner

SPECIFIC SCENES OR TECHNIQUES THAT SHOW THE ART OF FILM MAKING:

The Kim family encircles their boss at the start of the movie in an alleyway close to their house. Every
member of the family gradually encircles the boss while remaining framed in the middle of the photo.
They are devoted to one another and are close. This strategy portends future events. Several images
taken in the basement include the entire Kim family. The Park family is frequently shown separately—
not together or cohesively.

This strategy is brilliant in its understatement. As a viewer, you might not even be aware of what is
happening in the well composed scenes, but you feel it. As the movie progresses, the tale only makes
you feel it more.

Bong uses crucial physical location aspects to divide shots between the wealthy and the
impoverished in another ideal illustration of the phrase "you might not see it, but you definitely feel it."
Many scenes have backdrop furniture, windows, or textures on glass that divide the frame. I doubt
any movie will be so carefully crafted—the house and locations are characters in and of themselves—
anytime soon.