Parasite - Film

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    • Who directed the film Parasite?
      Bong Joon-ho
    • In what year was Parasite released?
      2019
    • What is the rationale for studying Parasite?
      It is a multi-award winning film
    • What universal themes does Parasite explore?
      Class divisions, social mobility, and materialism
    • What significant recognition did Parasite achieve at the Academy Awards?
      First non-English film to win Best Picture
    • How does Parasite reflect the styles of Hitchcock and surrealists?
      It blends tragedy and comedy with symbolism
    • What are the core study areas for A Level Film Studies regarding Parasite?
      • Film form
      • Meaning and response: aesthetics and representations
      • The contexts of film
    • What are the key elements of film form in Parasite?
      • Cinematography
      • Mise-en-scène
      • Editing
      • Sound
      • Performance
    • How does deep focus cinematography affect the viewer's experience in Parasite?
      It allows viewers to see every section of the frame
    • What effect does the cinematography have on the audience's sympathy for the Parks?
      It creates sympathy for the Parks, especially women
    • What is the significance of the references to smell in the film?
      It makes the film visceral and highlights class differences
    • What does the landscape or scholars stone symbolize in Parasite?
      It symbolizes traditional South Korean culture and fortune
    • How do levels and stairs function in the film's mise-en-scène?
      They indicate social class and wealth differences
    • What does the editing style in Parasite primarily do?
      Moves the narrative forward conventionally
    • How does slow motion editing affect key moments in Parasite?
      It creates a surreal and comical tone
    • What role does the score play in Parasite?
      It creates mood and enhances thematic complexity
    • How is classical music used in the film?
      To signify Mr Park's smooth journey to success
    • What is the significance of diegetic sound in the Park's house?
      It ironically matches Mrs Kim's sense of triumph
    • How are the characters in Parasite structured in terms of performance?
      There is no central character; all are equally interesting
    • How does Jung Ji-so's performance contribute to the film?
      It contrasts with her character's hidden strength revealed later
    • What is the representation of the wealthy Koreans in Parasite?
      They are naïve and complacent, yet not dislikeable
    • How does the film portray the Kims?
      As multi-talented yet ruthless and lacking morality
    • What is the central question posed by Parasite?
      Who are the parasites in the film?
    • How does the film depict middle-aged women?
      As wise and resourceful, despite being secondary characters
    • What does the fumigation scene symbolize in Parasite?
      It shows the poor's resistance to extermination
    • How does lighting contribute to the aesthetics of Parasite?
      • Natural sunlight in the Park's house
      • Darkness and rain over the Kim's
      • Harsh strip lights in the Kim's apartment
      • Symmetrical, warm lighting in the Park's house
    • What are the key contrasts in aesthetics between the Kims and the Parks?
      • Kims: cluttered, dark, harsh lighting
      • Parks: spacious, bright, symmetrical lighting
    • What do the stink bugs symbolize in the film?
      Parasitic nature of the lower class
    • How do the poor characters resist extermination in the film?
      They remain resilient despite challenges
    • What does the lighting in the Park's house signify?
      Privilege and ease of life
    • How is the lighting in the Kim's apartment described?
      Harsh strip lights with a green hue
    • What aesthetic is created by the levels of the districts?
      Uphill for the wealthy, downhill for the poor
    • What absurd moment contributes to the film's surreal aesthetic?
      Fathers wearing Native American headdresses
    • What horror aesthetic is present in the film?
      Green lighting and concrete sparseness of the bunker
    • How do comic and horror aesthetics merge in the film?
      During Ki-jung's slapstick moment and stabbing
    • How does the film portray gender roles?
      It satirizes patriarchal notions throughout
    • Who drives change in the film?
      Women, particularly Mrs. Park and Ki-jung
    • What cultural elements does the film highlight?
      Korean culture and class divide issues
    • What does the black-and-white version of the film signify?
      It emphasizes the film's artistic status
    • How does the film satirize South Koreans?
      By portraying them as Americanophiles
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