The acclaimed 2019 Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) is playing in numerous theaters across Pittsburgh ahead of the 2020 Oscars. A synopsis from the movie's official site:
Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.Here is a list of currently-scheduled screenings; tickets are available online via Fandango:
Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.
- AMC Loews Waterfront: now through February 5
- AMC Mt. Lebanon: now through February 5
- Cinemark North Hills: February 3 through February 8
- Cinemark Robinson: now through February 8
- Hollywood Theater: January 31 through February 5
- Row House Cinema: now through February 6
- Southside Works Cinema: now through February 6
- Squirrel Hill Manor: now through February 6
- Tull Family Theater: now through February 6
- Waterworks Cinema: now through February 5
