"PARASITE" dir. Bong Joon-ho | Korean Mondays | Kino Muranów
About the event
"Parasite" is a thriller full of dark humour and unexpected twists about people who should never have met — the poor and the rich, the truly privileged and those pushed into the gutters. The new film by the creator of the hits "Okja" and "Snowpiercer: The Escape Machine" is a major world cinema success and a true cinematic rollercoaster.
An absolute visionary! No one else makes such great entertaining films as he does — says Quentin Tarantino about the director of "Parasite", one of his biggest fans. This was confirmed at this year's Cannes Film Festival, where in the fight for the Palme d'Or Bong Joon-ho beat "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood", enchanting the jury, world critics and audiences.
"Parasite" is a masterful, tension-holding story in which four people without a future come up with the idea of a perfect con. An unemployed driver, a housekeeper without a home, a student without money and a girl without prospects together create a perfect plan: how to become somebody and take the place of the wealthy in the shortest possible time. In a world where only productivity and success matter, they outwit the system and fight for themselves. Even if it requires crossing the thin line between what is still allowed and what is absolutely forbidden. Bong Joon-ho shows that almost everyone dreams of a better life, promotion and a chance to succeed. But only some — thanks to unbridled imagination and a lack of scruples — are able to reach for it all.
Press voices:
- Mastery on every level. — Tygodnik Polityka
- Worth all the awards in the world and if you watch only one film this year, in 2019 it should be this one - I don't believe that in the coming months a more fulfilled work will reach Polish cinemas. — Interia.pl
- Great cinema - full of intellectual scope, genre dynamism, enormous dramatic tension and excellently realized. It is watched like a perfect comedy mixed with a thriller. — Bliżej Ekranu
- Wonderful genre cinema, and at the same time very accessible for those not interested in Korean cinema. — Kinoblog
- It doesn't matter whether you are more struck by the undeniable entertainment qualities of "Parasite" or by the social diagnosis. You just have to see it. — Pełna Sala
- Take your family, friends, even go to the nearest multiplex and let yourselves be enchanted. Believe in Bong's visions, let yourselves be carried away by the plot twists and affecting, dramatic stories. Remember that the magic of cinema exists, and the silver screen is still alive and does not feed the viewer with derivative mush, but gives something fresh and creative, expecting only approval in return. — Fala Kina
- In "Parasite" viewers will find a stunning mix of emotion and humour that makes us stare at the screen like hypnotised throughout the screening. In this case, it is equally due to a perfectly constructed plot, bravely acting actors and perfect direction. — Esensja
- Bong Joon-ho shows in his best film so far that he is a master of building tension, combining seriousness with humour, creatively telling stories and creating characters. — Movies Room
- Complete, multidimensional, and at the same time subversive. It attracts both by content and form. Absolutely dazzling. — Kultura na co dzień
- One of the best films about the contemporary world. Absolutely not to be missed. — Radio RAM
