The Handmaiden

2016 2h 25m ★8.2

The Handmaiden

“You're the one being tricked.”

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, 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 steal her fortune.

Release Date June 1, 2016
Runtime 2h 25m
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Director Park Chan-wook
Category Thriller, Drama, Romance
Rating 8.2 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 2016
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