The Parasite movie explained in 15 story beats of the Save the Cat 3 Act Story Structure.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Parasite Story Beats
01:46 - What is Save the Cat's Beat Sheet
02:06 - Opening Image
02:43 - Theme Stated
03:24 - Setup
04:35 - Catalyst
05:10 - Debate
05:39 - Break Into 2
06:53 - B-Story
07:43 - Fun and Games
08:49 - Midpoint
09:57 - Bad Guys
11:47 - All Is Lost
13:20 - Dark Night
14:30 - Break Into 3
15:21 - Finale
18:54 - Final Image
19:39 - Outro

Parasite (2019) cleaned house at Oscars, winning multiple awards with a parable of social inequality. Beyond the exquisite directing and cinematography, the Parasite script is also worth appreciating. Not only does it follow (and subvert) classic story structure, co-writers Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won managed to weave in complex and nuanced themes. The end result is a surprising, evocative and ground-breaking story. In this Parasite video essay, we’re going to map out the 15 story beats of the Parasite script using Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat beat sheet.

To have the Parasite movie explained, we can turn to the Save the Cat story beats. In the “Opening Image,” we get our first glimpse of the Kim family’s impoverished life in a sub-basement. Most pro-actively trying to pull his family out of this less-than-ideal existence is the son, Ki-woo. He believes that with hard work and ingenuity, upward mobility is possible. This is the “Theme Stated” beat, and we follow the Kims, led by Ki-woo, in their pursuit of this goal.

And then, the “Catalyst” that kicks the plot into motion. Ki-woo’s friend, Min, offers him an opportunity to take over as a tutor for the wealthy Park family. After initial doubts (the “Debate”), Ki-woo fabricates a resume and lands the job — and a new plan is formed. During the “Fun and Games” beat, Ki-woo’s father, mother and sister all procure jobs working for the Parks. Just as the Kims believe they have arrived at their new and comfortable life, the “Midpoint” flips their dreams and the direction of the story.

Moon-gwang, the Parks’ former housekeeper, returns to the house while the Kims celebrate. Unbeknownst to anyone, she has been harboring her husband in the Parks’ basement. A literal slip up puts the Kims at the mercy of Moon-gwang, and puts their chances of success at their lowest (“All is Lost”). In the following story beats in the Parasite script, the Kims’ subterranean house is flooded but even when Ki-woo’s father questions the idea of “having a plan,” Ki-woo doubles down and hatches a new plan.

The climax (“Finale”) of Parasite is a birthday party massacre leaving Ki-woo’s sister and Moon-gwang’s husband dead, while Mr. Park is killed by Ki-woo’s father. With his father hiding in the same basement under the Park’s house, and despite everything that’s happened, Ki-woo still stubbornly holds onto his belief that he can one day afford to legitimately buy the Park house and rescue his father.

The Parasite movie explained in these story beats allows for screenwriters to see how useful a formula like the Save the Cat beat sheet can be. Of course, Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won were also able to subvert traditional story structure with an ending that is both poignant and unexpected.

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