On the cover: Bong Joon Ho

“Bong generally presents as an affable, humorous guy; I’ve known him for 30 years or so and can say that he always did, and that the success of Parasite (2019) hasn’t changed his outlook in any way. But when you scan his work as a director, it’s true that death features quite prominently. Pretty much every film, long or short, features at least one death or murder, even if it’s only the cruel demise of a dog.”