Parasite — The Power of Symbols
Lessons from the Screenplay
Mar 26, 2020 15:00
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Parasite a tense social satire about a poor family, the Kims, who con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. In February 2020, it made history by becoming the first non-English language film to ever win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. In this video, we examine the way Parasite cleverly utilizes symbols and motifs to express its theme.
Produced by: Michael Tucker (https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla)
Written by:
- Tricia Aurand (https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA)
- Brian Bitner (https://twitter.com/BrianBitner)
- Alex Calleros (https://twitter.com/alex_calleros)
Edited by: Alex Calleros
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[1] Symbol. (2019). In Lexico.com. Retrieved from https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/symbol
[2] https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/10/bong-joon-ho-parasite-interview/600007/
[3] https://www.gq.com/story/parasite-director-bong-joon-ho-interview
[4] “Writing 101: What Is a Motif?” MasterClass Articles, 25 Sep. 2019. (https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-a-motif#quiz-0)
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