‘Parasite’ Best Original Screenplay Win Earns South Korea Its First Oscar

Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han have won the best original screenplay Oscar for “Parasite” — becoming not only the first South Korean film to win an Oscar, but a relatively rare win for a foreign language screenplay.There have only been five other original screenplay winners in written in a foreign language — the last was Pedro Almodovar’s “Talk to Her” in 2002.Centered around one family who cons their way into the employ of another, much wealthier, family.

The film’s themes center around wealth and entitlement.

the disappearing middle class and moral relativism in the face of survival.“Parasite” walked into Sunday’s ceremony with six Academy Awards including director, production design, international feature film, film editing and best picture.

It has been a front runner since it claimed the Palme d’Or at last year’s Cannes film festival, and earned a staggering $165 million at the worldwide box office.

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