India, Jan. 21 -- By achieving the distinction of being the first Korean language film to be nominated for the Best Picture category at the Oscars, the social satire Parasite has created ripples around the globe, and rightfully so. The film, directed by the South Korean auteur Bong Joon-Ho, is one of the most compelling genre films in recent memory.
It ultimately cannot be classified into any particular genre, except broadly being labeled as a satire on the social class structure. Though it begins like a 'con film,' where a poor family infiltrates a rich family, it soon mutates into something absolutely bizarre and yet, hilarious and oddly satisfying.
The film tricks the audience into believing that it may go in a certain direction but, u...