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Film Analysis: The Metaphors in the Movie Parasite
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Abstract
Parasite is a South Korean movie that was released in 2019. The film was critically acclaimed and went on to win several awards internationally upon its release, including an Academy Award for Best Picture, making it the first Asian film to do so. The film director, Bong Joon-ho, adds a unique charm to the film through his skillful use of metaphorical techniques, which help to unravel the movie’s more profound meaning and theme: the class divide between the rich and the poor in South Korea. This paper will focus on analyzing the camera work and the metaphorical meaning of key scenes and symbols. Specifically, the cinematography in the movie will be discussed in regard to the camera angles and movements. The analysis will focus on two spatial scenes of “Semi-basement” and “Villa,” as well as the scene of “Ladder”, which will be assessed regarding their significance as symbols and metaphors.
Keywords
cinematography, metaphor analysis, cinematic symbols, class difference, rich-poor gap
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Fu,J. (2024). Film Analysis: The Metaphors in the Movie Parasite. Advances in Humanities Research,7,61-63.
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