169 Seconds: Parasite – Props at the Periphery of Perception

Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film that pays obsessive attention to its mise-en-scène. In this installment of 169 Seconds, Mathias Bonde Korsgaard explores how the film’s props subtly assist in characterizing the social status of the characters by creating a distinct opposition between global and local brands.

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Fakta

  • Manuscript: Mathias Bonde Korsgaard
  • Editing: Mathias Bonde Korsgaard
  • Design: Thomas Schwartz Larsen
  • Music: Mathias Bonde Korsgaard

Film

Parasite (2019), dir. Bong Joon-ho