The idea of a Villa seriously challenging a City feels more remote with every passing year – perhaps avoiding a trouncing is their trophy
The pivotal scene in the wonderful Oscar‑winning film Parasite comes about halfway through, with the impoverished Kim family gathered in the living room of a luxurious mansion they do not own, glugging expensive whisky they have not bought, enjoying a life that is not theirs. Through various nefarious schemes they have all managed to worm their way into the confidences of the fabulously wealthy Park family and, with their hosts away on a camping trip, they can simply spread out on the opulent chaise longue, look out over a perfect manicured lawn and imagine this all belongs to them. For a few crushingly fleeting moments they can taste what it feels like to be rich. They’ve crashed the party. They belong.
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