Parasite's Interesting symbols

A very simple interpretation of the film.

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[SpikimaMovies]

Thanks for all the feedback and love. Definitely an awesome film and glad many enjoyed it like I did. Certainly didn't include many great points brought up in the comments due to time, nature of my video, or cuz I didn't catch it myself! Great comments by all. You're all so smart.
Couple points that have been brought up many times that I would like to help clarify!


1. Noodles: Many of you are correct that it's a simple way of displaying how crazy wealthy Park family is and nothing more! :) They are able to have such luxurious snack and it is a very normal thing for them that doesn't need to be questioned: it's not significant. And this extends to the idea that Kim's family think they are very naive and being conned; just like how Kim's family couldn't really become 'upper class' via their conning, Park's family doesn't really become poorer because of Kim's. They are not naive; it's just that the financial cost is way too insignificant to even start questioning Kim family's actions. Just like how the noodles are a simple snack and nothing more to them. That was the real idea behind my point about the noodles :) and also cuz it's fun to see such contrasts in things presented in the movie about two contrasting families; then again, already stated that nothing is a definite answer!


2. Looking down: Park only looks down in the car because he drops something of his own: the papers, not because he just casually wished to look down.


3. Why did Kim ask, 'You still love her right?': I'll copy paste this one from a reply I made "I take it as his way of making a bond with Park :) Kitaek wishes to be part of this 'high' society & at the same time idolizes Park's family- his way of communicating and making a more personal bond (to confirm his upper status and just because he idolizes Park) is to ask such questions but to a 'truly upper class' Park, that question exactly is what crosses the line. Obviously Kitaek, who isn't in the same class, doesn't get that. You can find a similar approach & denial when Kitaek hold's Yeon-Kyo's hand to comfort her, to which she simply asks back 'did you wash your hands' ."

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[callalilly]

The toilet being the highest point of the house. That hurts my heart to hear.

[DopeLaSoul]

One more thing to add, when Ms Park is getting ready for the party and she is choosing through all her expensive clothes, it cuts to all the poor citizens choosing through the plain white t shirts.

[jennaakemi]

“They never looked down” THATS SO INTERESTING HOLY F

[edgbarra]

I found really interesting that scene when the old maid (I'm really sorry I don't know the names) is running up the stairs (literally trying to go up) trying to get help from the rich just to be kick down till the bottom by another poor people, so the last one can keep her position. All of this without the rich realizing or caring

[stayezzy]

the self portrait the kid drew is basically the person living under the basement

[김희주-mo]

My favorite scene was when Jessica sat on the toilet to smoke. So powerful, so heart breaking.

[doggyp]

How does Mr Park get rich? By selling “Virtual Reality” headsets... another great metaphor.

[silver_desperado]

The little boy’s fascination with Native American culture is a metaphor about how the poor can never really integrate themselves with the rich. Native Americans were cast out of contemporary American society and were segregated into reservations. This is highlighted again when the little boy spends the night in the tent. The rich little boy sleeps outside and thinks it’s a luxury. Poor people sleep outside because they have to. Also the mother’s insistence on hiring people who attended American schools and buying American made products (teepee) is a nod to how the rest of the world views America: a capitalist success story.

[vicw]

Great analysis - they were all parasites - no clear heroes or villains - just people. A true masterpiece of filmmaking.

[jihyepark]

"They're rich but still nice." "They're nice because they're rich."

[SonOfChiyou]

One detail that people missed in this film is the fact that Mr. Kim (father) at one point was an employee of Mr. Geun-sae (man living in the bunker). In the first half of the film, there is a scene where the Kim family is having lunch at a driver's cafe and Jessica (daughter) asks her father if he ever got to drive Mercedes-Benz vehicles during his occupation as a driver. Mr. Kim then revealed that he never did get to drive Mercedes-Benz cars until he began his job as a valet driver. He also revealed that he found his valet job after working at a Taiwan cake shop that went bust. In the second half of the film when it was revealed that Gook-moon gwang (former housekeeper) was harboring her husband in the hidden bunker, her husband reveals that his Taiwan cake shop went bust and he had to turn to loan sharks to try to save his business which led to him being indebted and hiding from those debt collectors.

[assuming]

The most interesting aspect in the entire film to me is that the Kim family isn't unqualified for the jobs they steal. Had they been born in different financial circumstances, they wouldn't be struggling. Meanwhile the Park family is obviously naive and seems to rely entirely on paid help.

[casper]

I think you forgot one small yet important symbolism that is even used in its stylish Title. The Plant that is shown growing on the Rich Families house
The plant is known as the "Creeper plant" The first time we see the plant or vine is when Ki woo goes to The rich family for the first time and the shot is framed in a way that it makes Ki woo Look like the plant that Creeps in the Rich Families home.
its the first thing i've noticed since in my country This Creeper plant is also called "Parasite".

Edit: oh another thing I forgot to mention, in the ending of movie when we are shown kiwoos fantasy where he has already bought the house, the plant is already grown and reached it as well, the thing about these vines is that they grow fairly quickly, which perfectly visualizes how long Kiwoo thinks he is gonna accomplish his plan.

[designmc]

Another thing I noticed. The concept of not crossing the line. In the trailer there is a scene where the maid wakes up the rich lady by clapping. There is a line created from the two glass meeting. Maid cross the line to clap then return back. I looked for other visual representation of this concept. The house is full of lines. Stairway, hallway... The rich and poor seems to always stay on opposite sides of the line.

[kenkurtiz]

I love that you didn't do the whole retelling of the plot thing. I hate it when reviewers do that. Like if I'm watching a review then I probably already watched the film and know the plot.

[heartion]

The stone floating during the flood is the central revelation because that means it's fake.

[ichigmashmar]

Just to add on to the contrast in physical levels of the two families’ homes, the park family is even further risen from being at the top of the hill by having their entrance to their main area of living involve walking up a case of stairs while, in contrast, the Kim’s family, as already mentioned, goes even lower than the bottom as the hill as they live in a semi basement. Higher than high and lower than low.

[sailorchi]

Something I found really interesting was the flickering lights (not about Morse code). despite it always occurring, the parks just assume it's controlled by AI/sensors. It doesn't bother Mr.Park specifically because it lights up his path up the stairs. Interesting because he is the main provider in the household. The audience, however, knows it is Geun Sae. This could potentially highlight the ways workers are at the core of capitalism. The lights flickering almost resemble an idea. Without the working class, those in power would not be wealthy. It is through the effort of workers (e.g Geun Sae learning morse code, making sure to always get up and pay his 'respect' for Mr.Park) that their ideas are able to then be turned to wealth/ or in this case comfort. whereas for the workers, it is an effort that is often gone unnoticed, seen as a cog in the system, doing their job as they should not be shown any appraisals or recognition. idk if this makes sense and is probably a reach lmao.

[Zeoklis]

Also did you notice that every fourth pizza box was unusable? Kim Ki-taek messed up his boxes after trying to fold them like the girl in the video.