TagBong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite explores class conflict and structural inequality in modern capitalist society, and reveals the complex reality of each character through their symbolism. The film emphasizes social distancing through its setting and direction, allowing for deep insight and multiple interpretations.   Bong Joon-ho’s films have a huge metaphor: they are more than just...

The movie Mother explores a mother’s extreme mothering to protect her son, and how that mothering is twisted into guilt and a desire for oblivion. Mother commits murder to cover up her son’s sins, and then attempts to turn a blind eye to her own sins by performing a dance of oblivion to deceive herself. Through this process, the film explores how motherhood can be taken to extremes...