Then, there are gruesome parasites, his latest obsession ... “I’m keen not to disturb the animals for photos, so I would never poke it or move it to a better background or anything.

“I’m keen not to disturb the animals for photos, so I would never poke it ... More recently, the object of his fascination has turned to parasites. It’s the stuff of horror films: Smith ...

The pandemic certainly altered the film business, but a few weeks before the world came to a standstill, the Korean film Parasite's unprecedented success at the Oscars inspired even greater change.