NEON is opening South Korean master filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s latest film PARASITE in San Francisco theaters starting next Friday, October 18th. PARASITE has received widespread critical acclaim and this year became the first South Korean project to ever win the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis from the PARASITE website:
"Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.
Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game."
To purchase tickets, view the trailer, and read more about the film visit https://www.parasite-movie.com.