The Handmaiden(2016)

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.

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance

Director: Park Chan-wook

Actors: Kim Tae-ri, Lee Yong-nyeo, Yoo Min-chae, Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Kyu-jung, Kim Si-eun, Ha Si-yeon

Release date: 2016-06-01

Country of origin: South Korea

Length: 2h 25m

Ratings:

• 8.1/10
• 96%
• 85/100