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It’s crazy because Ive watched SO MANY Parasite analysis videos and EACH ONE points out something totally different. It’s so crazy how Parasite is so symbolic in so many different ways.

0:23~0:26: Did you guys notice the housekeeper reluctantly "crossed the line" and immediately withdrew?
I mean.. the line which the edge of the windows makes. Bong used the line as the barrier between the classes. Oh.. the window edge also shows Kiwoo and the housekeeper belong to the same (left) side of the window.

Just a fyi, Korea is 70% mountains. It's not that exaggerated when the Kim family have to travel so far down to get to their house from the Park's. The rich really do live on top of them for exactly the monsoon season and better view/atmosphere,etc.

the level of detail that was put into this film, from the way it was shot, to the production design is just mind-blowing.

At min 7:22 the mother takes pictures of the beautiful flowers with her smartphone. This is exactly the place where the old housekeeper is buried. A symbol for the fact that poor people are only the fertilizer for the garden of the rich.

something i think a lot of people missed is the part where the "poor" dad explains how the best plan is no plan because plans always fail. this is proven right throughout the movie, from the family's plan to infiltrate the rich house to the "rich" dad's plan to scare everyone at the birthday party. this is especially important because the son's letter at the end begins with "i made a plan" therefore implying that his dad will forever be stuck in the basement.

I loved how the dining table always had a seat for all the characters but it was always empty

I couldn't help but get chills during most of this video; you captured so many things I've wanted to put into words for a while. The fact that Parasite tackles the larger structures and systems that create the class divide, rather than trying to blame the individual "bad apples" within those structures, is what makes it so different from many other "eat the rich" narratives. Terrific stuff, mate.

Parasite is legitimately one of the best movies I have ever seen and is the best one I have seen in theatres. I cannot describe the thrill and joy and terror and sadness those two hours blessed me with. My god, what a film.

I see a lot of comparison between joker and parasite.

The joker portrayed the class divide with huge angst, anger and hatred towards the rich.

Parasite on the other hand showed the world just as it was. It showed the kind of life and choices needed to sustain the life one currently has. Parasite showed how interconnected the world was. That without the poor, the rich couldn't maintain their lifestyle or be rich without to poorer consumers buying from their business. The poor also kinda need to rich for jobs and many necessities for them to buy.

But the most interesting scene for me is the part where Jessica was bleeding out and Mr. Park was asking for the car keys.

They were both fathers, trying their best for their dying child. Could you blame the father for prioritizing his son and asking for his car keys? Could also blame Mr. Kim from staying with Jessica, as she was his daughter?

But in the end the divide was clear. While both fathers were trying to save their child, only one had the capacity to act immediate--the man with his own car. But he had to kind of rely on Mr. Kim to give him the keys. Much like how the wealth of the rich is reliant on the purchases of the many poor.

Mr. Kim had to deal with it however he could. Futile with his efforts as she was stabbed in the heart, maybe portraying that in the end, that poor people are trapped. No matter how much he'd stop the bleeding, she'd still die.

This is by far the best movie of the year, it'd be a shame if it didn't win best picture at the Oscars

I was blown away by this film. The last 35 minutes especially. That's why movies are my passion and I want to spend my time with them. For 35 minutes like that

I think a good  movie is seen when people still talk about it after watching it, parasite is definitely a theme of conversation, it’s not just a “it was good!” Type of movie, it made everyone in the cinema to analyze and think about it, I think that’s a very important factor in movies.

I particularly like the scene when Ki Woo(the son), refused/think twice when walking down the stairs and looking at his drowned home, but the water keep dashing against him and 'flush' him and his family back to where they truly belongs, so symbolic.

imagine if the directors were like "didn't notice that, but yeah."

I am an architect, and these intricate details Director Bong used to construct the storyline is what most viewers tend to overlook as they are busy piecing together the plot. You have done a good job in elaborating them in your video. Very informative !

The moment the mom pushes the former maid down the stairs with her foot while hurrying to serve was both a laughter moment and a sad one at the same time.So much symbolism there. Also the windows thing, windows are a privilege and tell where you are in the hierarchy


Edit:The movie won best picture yeii

I think subconsciously we notice these things, this video just articulates them. One thing that struck me was had the Kims and the old housekeeper come to arrangement, everyone could have gotten what they wanted, but instead they starting fighting one another. I think this is very telling about society as well.

Parasite should take home the best picture at the Oscars!