Spoiler alert: If you have not seen “Parasite,” be forewarned that this essay discusses key plot details from the movie, including the ending. Some might argue that the seamlessness and coherence of the “Parasite” ensemble may actually have worked against it, keeping any single actor from standing out. But to discuss “Parasite” purely in terms of representation is to risk diminishing the singularity of its achievement. That’s surely one reason why the “Parasite” actors have connected so forcefully with critics and audiences around the world, even those who may emerge from the theater remembering individual faces better than names. Song Kang Ho and Chang Hyae Jin as husband and wife in “Parasite.” (Neon)And the strongest, most capable, most resilient woman in “Parasite”?

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2020 12:56 UTC