In October, Criterion Collection are bringing the most widely celebrated movie of 2019 to your homes, with Bong Joon-ho's “Parasite” joining their line of boutique line of blu-rays and DVDs.
A zeitgeist-defining sensation that distilled a global reckoning over class inequality into a tour de force of pop-cinema subversion, Bong Joon Ho's genre-scrambling black-comic thriller confirms his status as one of the world's foremost filmmakers. Two families in Seoul—one barely scraping by in a dank semibasement in a low-lying neighborhood, the other living in luxury in a modern architectural marvel overlooking the city—find themselves on a collision course that will lay bare the dark contradictions of capitalism with shocking ferocity. A bravura showcase for its director's meticulously constructed set pieces, bolstered by a brilliant ensemble cast and stunning production design, Parasite cemented the New Korean Cinema as a full-fledged international force when it swept almost every major prize from Cannes to the Academy Awards, where it made history as the first non-English-language film to win the Oscar for best picture.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital master, approved by director Bong Joon Ho and director of photography Hong Kyung Pyo, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New audio commentary featuring Bong and critic Tony Rayns
- Black-and-white version of the film with a new introduction by Bong, and Dolby Atmos soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New conversation between Bong and critic Darcy Paquet
- New interviews with Hong, production designer Lee Ha Jun, and editor Yang Jinmo
- New program about the New Korean Cinema movement featuring Bong and filmmaker Park Chan Wook (Oldboy)
- Cannes Film Festival press conference from 2019 featuring Bong and members of the cast
- Master class featuring Bong from the 2019 Lumière Festival in Lyon, France
- Storyboard comparison
- Trailers
- PLUS: An essay by critic Inkoo Kang
New design by Nessim Higson, based on the original theatrical poster by Kim Sang-man
