Things aren’t what they seem in the trailer for Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’

Bong Joon Ho (The Host, Mother) brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale, Parasite.

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.

Cannes Review: ‘Parasite’ is breathtaking and heartbreaking

By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, Parasite showcases a modern master at the top of his game. Parasite took home the Cannes Palme d’Or prize this summer’s festival and will hit Toronto, New York and Telluride before it’s theatrical debut.

Neon will release Parasite in the US on October 11th. Here is the first trailer.