The Handmaiden (2016)
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a young woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese count to help him seduce the heiress 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 the women discover some unexpected emotions.
Movie Details
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Cast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook
Producer: Park Chan-wook, Park Chan-wook, Park Chan-wook, Syd Lim, Jeong Jeong-hun
IMDb Score: 8.3/10 by 1630 users
Runtime: 145 minutes
Released: 6/1/2016