Parasite directed by Bong Joon-Ho absolutely enthralled me the minute I sat down in the theater. I had previously seen Okja and Snowpiercer, and after watching Okja, I didn’t eat meat for 2 months. Bong Joon-Ho is a master at his craft and his films cut in to the very core of humanity. With Parasite, a film about two families in different socioeconomic circumstances and the climb up the latter, as well as the scattering descent. Every single piece of this film is thought of, from the beautifully Baroque ‘Belt of Faith’ by Jung Jae-Il to the last lingering shot of Ki-Woo in the half basement reality setting in. I wanted to to express this sentiment in my illustration by displaying Escher’s never-ending stairs the loop capturing the theme that the poorer families climb to success is always a temporary illusion. Bong himself called this film his ‘Stair’ movie - so I had to do a nod to that as well. The mountains also are grand expression of the scholar rock, half Sisyphean half just a rock, the hope is there, but also what is life without hope?

Uncut Gems directed by the Safdie brothers - I mean WHAT A WILD RIDE. Sandler in his best role since Punch Drunk Love, taking on every challenge with nail biting anxiety that keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Who doesn’t love cinema that makes you bite your nails and feel like you got night sweats? You’re feeling something. I was also inspired by Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ when creating this alternate film poster. Streaming on Netflix now, just warning ya don’t drink too much coffee because you will be JITTERY!!

The Farewell directed by Lulu Wang is a beautifully poignant film about family, love, loss and identity. Being American, I feel like I have tunnel vision over my identity but I appreciate when a film can lift those glasses and teach me something more about different perspectives. Seeing Billi have her foot in two different countries but never belonging in one. Clashing between love and humor and tragedy, this film captures the nuances of dual identity. For my poster I wanted to nod between that boundary of two different worlds, but family is the bridge. I also noticed in the film that birds transitioned shots from New York to China, so incorporating that as well. Lastly the peach hues and warm tones permeated throughout the film, the sweetness of childhood and the fondness of that memory.

also pretty cool Lulu saw and shared this on twitter and instagram :-) so I have to fangirl for a moment!