Speaking to The Times in September at the Telluride Film Festival, director Bong said he felt the film’s exploration of the divide between the haves and have-nots resonated around the globe. “Of course, on the surface level, all of the details, the mannerisms, the people and the visual elements are all very Korean,” Bong said. “But the topic of the gap between rich and poor lends itself to being so universal. I think every country has their own structures and conflicts regarding class. But when you really delve deep into the cave of capitalism and explore the sort of infinite darkness of it, you find a similar sort of mechanism flows throughout.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 01:41 UTC