Ki-taek's family of four is close, but fully unemployed, with a bleak future ahead of them. The son Ki-woo is recommended by his friend, a student at a prestigious university, for a well-paid tutoring job, spawning hopes of a regular income. Carrying the expectations of all his family, Ki-woo heads to the Park family home for an interview. Arriving at the house of Mr. Park, the owner of a global IT firm, Ki-woo meets Yeon-kyo, the beautiful young lady of the house. But following this first meeting between the two families, an unstoppable string of mishaps lies in wait.

„The Korean master fuses home-invasion thrills with a searing critique of social inequality in this rip-roaring con-family comedy. Duped into playing the game of guessing which of the two families are the dirtiest rotten scoundrels, we only later realize that it’s capitalism that’s the true parasite. What’s quite unexpected, beyond the deliciously twisting finale, is the tender musing on familial love that emerges and the sorrowful all-too-late realization that you can’t buy home.”

Isabel Stevens,  Sight & Sound magazine

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Oscar ’20 – Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay

Cannes 2019 – Palme d'Or

Golden Globes ’20 – Award for Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language

BAFTA ’20 – Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language, Best Original Screenplay

Toronto 2019 – People's Choice Award

Sydney 2019 – Best Film

San Sebastian 2019 – FIPRESCI Film of the Year