The South Korean thriller “Parasite,” a twisty mystery about a poor family working its way into a rich household, was named the best movie of 2019 by the Utah Film Critics Association.
At the group’s annual meeting Sunday at the Megaplex Jordan Commons in Sandy, 16 critics also picked Bong Joon Ho’s Palme D’Or winner as the best non-English language movie. They also called the script for “Parasite," by Bong and Jin Won Han, the best adapted screenplay.
Sam Mendes was named best director for his World War I drama “1917,” which opens in major markets on Christmas Day and in Utah on Jan.