What is one to do in a system that necessitates complete interdependence and exploitation to suffer? Parasite asks this question through its brutal depiction of class struggle, revealing the parasitic nature of human existence—one that only becomes fully evident when we interact with others. On this rewatch, five years after its release, what struck me most was not just the film’s unflinching critique of capitalism but how its success has, in some ways, mirrored its message.
The Parks embody aspirational…
