Directed and co-written by Bong Joon Howith Jin Won Han, Parasite is a Korean drama thrillerstarring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-sik, and Park So-dam. Winner of the 2019 Palme d'Or and multiple Oscars, the film will be available in France on Netflix on December 1, 2025. It tells the story of two families from opposite backgrounds, brought together by a domestic job that turns their daily lives upside down.
A modest family, led by Ki-taek, seeks to improve their daily lives by infiltrating the home of the Parks, a wealthy family in Seoul. Thanks to an unexpected opportunity, their son becomes a tutor, paving the way for a methodical infiltration that transforms the balance between the two households.
The family's gradual move in triggers a series of unexpected events. The social contrast between the two worlds becomes a source of growing tension as interactions multiply.
Presented in competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Palme d'Or by unanimous decision of the jury, becoming the first South Korean feature film to win the award. It went on to win several Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Bong Joon Ho asked the press to refrain from revealing any details beyond the family's arrival at the Park residence, in order to preserve the audience's experience of discovery. Filming took place in South Korea, with sets built specifically for the project. Song Kang-ho reunited with the director after Memories of Murder, The Host, and Snowpiercer.
The film addresses class differences and the mechanisms of capitalism through a plot built on social tension. It depicts domestic situations, a gradual dramatic evolution, and an observation of family dynamics. The work is aimed at viewers who are interested in stories structured around social relationships and psychological thrillers.
Parasite
Film | 2019
On Netflix December 1, 2025
Drama/Thriller | Running time: 2 hours 12 minutes
By Bong Joon Ho | Starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-sik, Park So-dam
Original title: Gisaengchung
Nationality: South Korea
The film is a social thriller built around the meeting of two families from opposite backgrounds.
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