Parasite (2019)

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo

R132 min58 frames

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What is Parasite about?

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Parasite (Korean: 기생충) is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. It stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myung-hoon, and Lee Jung-eun. The film follows a poor family who infiltrate the home and life of a wealthy family.

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What does the cinematography of Parasite look like?

Across 58 sampled frames, Parasite builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with wide compositions (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 55% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Parasite?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Parasite (2019) are #2f302c, #161513, #50524d, #4a4939, #908c75, #a79373 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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