Zemsta Jokera i pasożytów
The Revenge of Joker and Parasites
Author(s): Marcin GiżyckiSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: middle class; global warming; distribution of goods; rebellion of the excluded
Summary/Abstract: "Joker" (dir. Todd Phillips, 2019) and "Parasite" (dir. Bong Joon-ho, 2019), winners of the main awards in Cannes and Venice in 2019, speak in different languages about the growing rebellion of the excluded. This is not a silent rebellion of the masses described by Ortega y Gasset, consisting of passive resistance to possible changes that destroy the status quo of the middle class, but an active, often uncontrolled protest consisting in taking over public space and demanding participation in the distribution of goods reserved for the rich. But "Parasite" subtly warns of one more factor that may accelerate this process of growing crowd dissatisfaction in the near future: global warming. A heavy downpour twice affects the flow of events in the film. The artists are warning us!
Journal: Kwartalnik Filmowy
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 108
- Page Range: 315-318
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Polish