Director Spotlight: Joon-ho Bong
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Following his Palme d'Or win at the Festival de Cannes, Academy Cinemas is proud to shine a spotlight onto Korean director Bong Joon-ho to celebrate the release of the winning film 'Parasite’. Catch his acclaimed 2009 feature ‘Mother' on Saturday 6th June for only $10, before catching 'Parasite' after a 15 minute intermission.
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'Hye-ja is a single mom to 27-year-old Do-joon. Her son is her raison d'être. Though an adult in years, Do-joon is naïve and dependent on his mother and a constant source of anxiety, often behaving in ways that are foolish or simply dangerous.
Walking home alone one night down a nearly empty city street, he encounters a young girl who he follows for a while before she disappears into a dark alley. The next morning, she is found dead in an abandoned building and Do-joon is accused of her murder. Thanks to an inefficient lawyer and an apathetic police force, Do-joon's case is quickly closed, but his mother refuses to let this be the end of the story.'
LA Film Critics Award for Best Actress.
79% on Metacritic. 96% Rotten Tomatoes
'Ki-taek's family of four is close, but fully unemployed, with a bleak future ahead of them. The son Ki-woo is recommended by his friend, a student at a prestigious university, for a well-paid tutoring job, spawning hopes of a regular income.
Carrying the expectations of all his family, Ki-woo heads to the Park family home for an interview. Arriving at the house of Mr. Park, the owner of a global IT firm, Ki-woo meets Yeon-kyo, the beautiful young lady of the house. But following this first meeting between the two families, an unstoppable string of mishaps lies in wait.'
2019 Palme d'Or Winner
89% on Metacritic. 98% Rotten Tomatoes
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