The Handmaiden (2016)
Never did they expect to get into a controversial relationship...
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
Rating
R18+
Duration
144 min
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean (English Subtitles)
Cast
Jung-woo Ha, Min-hee Kim, Tae Ri Kim, Jin-woong Jo, Hae-sook Kim, So-Ri Moon, Dong-hwi Lee
Director
Chan-Wook Park
