Built On Rock: The Geology At The Heart Of Oscars Sensation Parasite

Parasite is unashamedly about wealth, class, longing, scamming: what we want and what we will do to get it. At the heart of Bong's taut tragi-comedy is a rock, a viewing stone, a symbolic gift that drives his heroes, the Kim family, to inventive and deadly extremes in pursuit of more: more money, more opportunities, a better life. Geology----rocks, gems, stones----as a heavy-handed metaphor for wealth or class difference is common on screen. Hats off to Eve Willis for the insightful thoughts.

Useful links:
https://www.parasitemovie.co.uk
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/17/parasite-viewing-stone-suseok-geology-bong-joon-ho-oscar-best-film