The Host
Free admission. No registration required.
Please arrive early to be guaranteed a seat.
There will be a post-screening reception in L90 lobby outside HQ L02.
Introduction by Tian Li (Lecturer, Yale Film and Media Studies and Department of East Asian Languages).
Film Description
The story follows the Park family, who must rescue their youngest member, Hyun-seo, after she is abducted by a terrifying amphibious creature that emerges from the Han River. As the family—led by the bumbling but determined father, Gang-du—embarks on a desperate mission, they face not only the monster but also bureaucratic hurdles and misinformation. Through its deft genre subversion and incisive social commentary, The Host serves as a compelling critique of institutional incompetence and environmental recklessness.
2006 | Directed by Bong Joon Ho | South Korea | 120 minutes | Korean with English subtitles
Series sponsored by Yale Council on East Asian Studies, Yale Film Society, Whitney Humanities Center, Yale School of Art, and Yale Film and Media Studies