Parasite is a remarkably intelligent film disguised as a darkly comic thriller. Director Bong Joon Ho brings two Korean families into an increasingly unsettling encounter that begins as a clever game of deception but gradually becomes a profound meditation on class, dignity, resentment, and the invisible structures that separate human beings. Beneath its sharp social commentary, the film quietly raises deeper questions about what gives life meaning, what we owe one another, and how easily our desires can distort the way we see ourselves and others.
Come watch it with us—it’s suspenseful, darkly funny, visually stunning, and the kind of film that stays with you long after the credits, inviting a conversation that goes well beyond the story itself. And the less you know going in, the better. Discussion led by Sam Choi.
The most awarded film of this century!
Winner, Best Film (Cannes, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, British Film Academy)
R, 2019, 139 minutes, directed by Bong Joon Ho
Free Admission. Please register. Co-sponsored by New College Berkeley and First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.
About the Faith & Film series:
In this series we will examine the potent and relevant medium of film in exploring themes of love, faith, conscience, evil, death, reception, grace, morality, identity, and our yearning for the sacred. Each month we will view a different film––each unique, compelling, and demanding––reflecting our current times. Each film is curated by those who love this artistic medium and will host a conversation following our viewing. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.
Event details:
FPCB is located at 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, and the event will start promptly at 7PM in Geneva Hall, Room G202. There is is free parking with sign-in in the FPCB underground parking lot on Channing Way.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 94704